A Week in December is Sebastian Faulks's first wholly contemporary novel. Set in London, it's a brilliant social satire, structured like a thriller, that takes place over the course of a single week at the end of 2007. It brings together an intriguing cast of characters, each apparently in his or her own world but - as gradually becomes clear - ultimately intricately related. The anti-hero, John Veals, is a shadily successful and boundlessly ambitious Dickensian figure who is trading billions and other characters include a teenage Muslim fanatic, a Polish footballer, a female tube driver, a literary critic, a care worker and a chutney tycoon. As the story builds to its climax, Faulks pulls together powerful ideas about family, money, religion, and the way we live now.
- ISBN:
- 9781846571985
- 9781846571985
- Category:
- Contemporary fiction
- Format:
- CD-Audio
- Publication Date:
- 01-10-2009
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Cornerstone
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 142x125x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.19kg
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