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Innocent in the House (Paperback, New edition)
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Innocent in the House (Paperback, New edition)
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"He was surrounded on every side by those who wanted to be. Some
wanted to be famous, some to be praised, some to be on television
every night, some to be outstandingly loyal, some to be famously
disloyal, some to be driven by chauffeurs in ministerial cars and
some to be Prime Minister. They were breathing down his neck and
pressing against his sides; but Joseph Pilgrim's life had been so
full of what he wanted to do that he had never applied himself to
wanting to be anything. He certainly had not expected to be a
Member of Parliament, until that singular status rose up one
evening and took over his life." Joseph Pilgrim is the hero of Andy
McSmith's compelling fictional debut. Pilgrim has already made
several wrong career moves before he is swept into the House of
Commons by Labour's landslide in 1997, much to his own surprise.
Ingenuous, though nobody's fool, he tries to avoid joining a system
of patronage and sycophancy, but cannot stop himself from stumbling
repeatedly upward towards success. It's not long before the Prime
Minister is making inquiries about the mysterious newcomer and the
front benches beckon. But when the story of a sexual peccadillo
from long ago falls into the hands of Grub Street's grubbiest,
Pilgrim's past returns to haunt him. Andy McSmith draws on long
experience as a Labour Party press officer and political journalist
to create a convincing and exciting tale of politics and scandal.
His story is enlivened by cameo appearances of characters that bear
an eerily close resemblance to real political figures.
General
Imprint: |
Verso Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2002 |
First published: |
December 2002 |
Authors: |
Andy McSmith
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Dimensions: |
191 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85984-491-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-85984-491-X |
Barcode: |
9781859844915 |
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