Middle England

WINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019 ''The book everyone is talking about'' The Times ''A comedy for our times'' Guardian __________________ The country is changing and, up and down the land, cracks are appearing - within families and between generations. In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter is trying to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, whilst in London his friend Doug doesn''t understand why his teenage daughter is eternally enraged. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sophie and Ian can find nothing to agree on except the fact that their marriage is on the rocks . . . A hilarious follow-up to The Rotters'' Club and Closed Circle, Jonathan Coe captures the state of our nation once again! __________________ ''Coe''s back with a bang. Middle England is the novel about Brexit we need'' Daily Telegraph