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A Week in December

by Sebastian Faulks
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A Week in December
A Week in December

Disparate lives intertwine in a satirical London.

If you fancy a snapshot of contemporary London with a sharp, satirical edge, Sebastian Faulks's "A Week in December" could be your next page-turner. It's been lauded for capturing the essence of an era marked by financial turmoil and social disconnect. The multiple storylines would appeal to those who enjoy character-driven narratives that reflect on the complexities of modern life.

  • CityRead London (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Week in December

by Sebastian Faulks
$8.90
$8.01 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780099551690
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $12.54
Authors: Sebastian Faulks
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2010-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literary Criticism, Dystopia, Feminism, Race, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.27
(rated by 9792 readers)

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A powerful contemporary novel set in London from a master of literary fiction. London, the week before Christmas, 2007. Over seven days we follow the lives of seven major characters: a hedge fund manager trying to bring off the biggest trade of his career; a professional footballer recently arrived from Poland; a young lawyer with little work and too much time to speculate; a student who has been led astray by Islamist theory; a hack book-reviewer; a schoolboy hooked on skunk and reality TV; and a Tube train driver whose Circle Line train joins these and countless other lives together in a daily loop. With daring skill, the novel pieces together the complex patterns and crossings of modern urban life. Greed, the dehumanising effects of the electronic age and the fragmentation of society are some of the themes dealt with in this savagely humorous book. The writing on the wall appears in letters ten feet high, but the characters refuse to see it — and party on as though tomorrow is a dream. Sebastian Faulks probes not only the self-deceptions of this intensely realised group of people, but their hopes and loves as well. As the novel moves to its gripping climax, they are forced, one by one, to confront the true nature of the world they inhabit. Sorry! Book description for this title is not available.
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