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“Brilliant! ”
— Mary • Schrödinger's Books
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“A wickedly clever mystery set in that awkward time when Liz Truss was Prime Minister... Of course things aren’t always as they seem. Jonathan Coe effortlessly inserts political barbs and social commentary without it ever seeming like a lecture. Very funny, very essential reading.”
— David • The Leaf Bookshop
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“A very British novel, filled with humour and satire! Part political, part dark academia, part murder mystery, I found it very entertaining, and the actors in the audio version are particularly good!”
— Marie • Emma's Bookshop
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“A very British (and very enjoyable) novel full of insightful and sharply observed comments on the nature of conservatism and the changing political landscape, bringing in recent events such as Brexit, the Covid pandemic and Liz Truss' brief tenure as Prime Minister, while at the same time captivating the reader with an intriguing murder mystery. Wonderful actor performances bring this audiobook fully to life.”
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Summary
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Post-university life doesn’t suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her parents, working a zero-hour contract serving Japanese food to holidaymakers at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. As for her budding plans of becoming a writer, those are going nowhere.
That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. He’s been on the path to uncover a sinister think-tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, that’s been scheming to push the British government in a more extreme direction. One that’s 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.
As 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?
Darting between decades and genres, THE PROOF OF MY INNOCENCE is a wickedly funny and razor-sharp new novel from one of Britain’s most beloved novelists, showing how the key to understanding the present can often be found in the murkiest corners of the past.
'A brilliant, shrewd, satirical novel – gimlet-eyed, funny, very clever and a searchingly profound look at the state of this strange country of ours' William Boyd
'My comfort read: anything by Jonathan Coe' Bob Mortimer
'Coe shows an understanding of this country that goes beyond what most cabinet ministers can muster . . . he is a master of satire but pokes fun subtly, without ever being cruel, biting or blatant . . . his light, funny writing makes you feel better' Evening Standard
'A novelist who gains in range and reputation with every book' Pat Barker
'Please, God … if there’s a next life, let me write as well as Jonathan Coe' Anthony Bourdain
'Probably the best English novelist of his generation' Nick Hornby
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Audiobook details
Author:
Jonathan Coe
Narrators:
Sam Woolf, Alana Maria, Charlotte Worthing, Mark Stobbart & Roy McMillan
ISBN:
9781405963145
Length:
12 hours 14 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date:
November 7, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#1,537 Overall
Genre rank:
#169 in Mystery & Thriller