Number 11

By: Jonathan Coe

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Paperback | 19 December 2017

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The long-awaited sequel to The Winshaw Legacy, the novel that introduced American readers to one of Britain's most exciting new writers--an acerbic, hilariously dark, and unflinching portrait of modern society.

The novel opens in the early aughts: two ten-year-olds, Alison and Rachel, have a frightening encounter with the "Mad Bird Woman" who lives down the road. As the narrative progresses through time, the novel envelops others who are connected to the girls: Alison's mother, a has-been singer, competing on a hit reality TV show; Rachel's university mentor confronting her late husband's disastrously obsessive search for a German film he saw as a child; a young police constable investigating the seemingly accidental and unrelated deaths of two stand-up comedians; the ludicrously wealthy family who hire Rachel as a nanny--under whose immense London mansion Rachel will discover a dark and terrifying secret. Psychological insight, social commentary, vicious satire, and even surrealist horror are combined in this highly accomplished work to hold up a revealing, disquieting mirror to the world we live in today.

Industry Reviews

"Darkly funny. . . . An open-choked literary shotgun, doing the maximum amount of satirical damage to the widest possible swath of targets. . . . Maybe it's the perfect book for our time." --NPR "A sequel of sorts to Coe's The Winshaw Legacy. . . . Weighty topics are leavened by a mischievous narrative and a gothic humor." --The New Yorker

"A novel bulging with comedic riches. . . . Richly enjoyable, densely textured and thought-provoking entertainment." --Financial Times "Raucous and ridiculous fun. . . . [Number 11] deepens and affirms Coe's reputation as the best English satirical novelist of our times." --The Spectator

"A reflection on all that is corrupt and dispiriting about modern life--from free-market capitalism to social-media bullying. . . . You can't stop reading. . . . I was haunted for days." --Liz Hoggard, The Independent

"A literary crossword puzzle of a political novel, disguised in the form of a piece of fiction. . . . You're in the presence of Britain's arguably best current novelist." --The Buffalo News

"A very good book indeed. . . . What Victorians called 'a condition of England' novel." --The Times (London)

"Number 11 is undoubtedly a political novel. It is also an interrogation of the purposes and efficacy of humour in exposing society's ills, and a spoof on horror B-movies (its deus ex machina comes in the form of giant spiders)." --The Guardian

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