Enter the Aardvark

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<p><b>POLITICS IS ABSURD... Discover the bitingly funny satire that 'sizzles with uproarious fun, from its snout to the sting in its tale' (<i>Independent</i>)</b><br><br>[An]<b> ingenious</b> satire...<b>The perfect tonic for testing times</b>' GUARDIAN<br><br>'What begins as a topical takedown of the American political system deepens into <b>a hugely enjoyable romp through history'</b> OBSERVER<br><br>'It's a long time since I have <b>enjoyed a novel so much. Fresh, witty and smart</b> it also has heart' Kate Atkinson<br><br><i>______</i><br><br>Republican congressman Alexander Paine Wilson is determined that nothing will stop him in his campaign for re-election.<br><br>Not the fact that he is a bachelor, not the fact that his main adversary Nancy Beavers - married, with children - is rising in the polls. Nothing.<br><br>That is, until one hot day in August, he receives a large parcel via FedEx. Inside is a gigantic taxidermy aardvark.<br><br>This aardvark has a surprising history - from the Victorian naturalist who discovered it to the taxidermist who deemed it his finest creation.<br><br>But for Wilson, the entrance of the aardvark could be the very thing that brings him to his knees....<br><br><b>Constantly surprising, brilliantly comic and piquantly provocative, <i>Enter the Aardvark</i> is a tale for our times, a biting satire with a tender underbelly.</b><br>____________________________________________<br><br>'So<b> perfect and funny</b> that you read it over and over, laugh every time...Completely insane but utterly hilarious' John Boyne<br><br><b>'Inventive and darkly funny</b>' <i>Time</i><br><br>'Fresh, astute and <b>mouthwateringly sharp</b>, this is a rare thing; a political satire that <b>tugs on the heartstrings in unconventional ways'</b><i> Irish Times</i><br><br><b>'Spry, slim, clever...</b>the inventiveness is <b>impressive </b>and the<b> story has heart' </b><i>The Sunday Times</i><br><br>'The most fizzing and <b>amusing novel of the year</b>'<i

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781784165185

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 127 x 19 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publishers Ltd