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nA blisteringly funny political critique wrapped up in a murder mystery, from one of Britains most beloved novelistsn n nPost-university life doesnt suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her parents, working a zero-hour contract serving Japanese food to tourists at Heathrows Terminal 5. As for her budding plans of becoming a writer, those are going nowhere.n n nThat is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. Hes been on the path to uncover a sinister think-tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, thats been scheming to push the British government in a more extreme direction. One thats finally poised to put their plans into action. But speaking truth to power can be dangerous--and power will stop at nothing to stay on top.n n nAs Britain finds itself under the leadership of a new Prime Minister whose tenure will only last for seven weeks, Chris pursues his story to a conference being held deep in the Cotswolds, where events take a sinister turn and a murder enquiry is soon in progress. But will the solution to the mystery lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old?n n nDarting between decades and genres, The Proof of My Innocence is a wickedly funny and razor-sharp new novel from one of Britains most beloved novelists, showing how the key to understanding the present can often be found in the murkiest corners of the past.n n
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Vânzător: Libris.ro
Brand: Jonathan Coe
