9780141184029

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Scoop (Penguin Modern Classics)

One of Evelyn Waugh's most exuberant comedies, this is a brilliantly irreverent satire of Fleet Street and its hectic pursuit of hot news. Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of The Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs Algernon Stitch, he feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising little war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. But for, pale, ineffectual William Boot, editor of the Daily Beast's 'nature notes' column, being mistaken for a competent journalist may prove to be a fatal error...

Evelyn Waugh

Title : 9780141184029

ISBN : 9780141184029

Publisher : Penguin Classics UK

Pages : 320

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Pub date : Apr 4, 2024, 08:00 AM

C m s pub date : Apr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM

Length : 198

Width : 129

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