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This book was a bit of a mixed bag.
As a satire of the tabloid newspaper industry and English society of the 1930s, I liked it. Some of the scenes poking fun at lords and ladies were as funny as PG Wodehouse, even pergaps a bit edgier. I chuckled a good few times witnessing the mayhem unfold.
The weakest part was unfortunately also the longest - the protagonist's ill-fated trip to Africa as a foreign correspondent. The cultural insensitivity was uncomfortable but not terrible to read in 2022, certainly not disproportionate to Waugh's time. But the story of what was going on in this war-torn state was so bizarre and difficult to follow that the comedy lost momentum for me. And the token love interest was wet at best, and not particularly funny.
I got this lovely edition from a neighbour who was clearing out her 'parlour books'. The dust jacket is pleasingly textured and the layout winning. Funny how such small things can improve the experience of reading
As a satire of the tabloid newspaper industry and English society of the 1930s, I liked it. Some of the scenes poking fun at lords and ladies were as funny as PG Wodehouse, even pergaps a bit edgier. I chuckled a good few times witnessing the mayhem unfold.
The weakest part was unfortunately also the longest - the protagonist's ill-fated trip to Africa as a foreign correspondent. The cultural insensitivity was uncomfortable but not terrible to read in 2022, certainly not disproportionate to Waugh's time. But the story of what was going on in this war-torn state was so bizarre and difficult to follow that the comedy lost momentum for me. And the token love interest was wet at best, and not particularly funny.
I got this lovely edition from a neighbour who was clearing out her 'parlour books'. The dust jacket is pleasingly textured and the layout winning. Funny how such small things can improve the experience of reading