WINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019The book everyone is talking about The Times A comedy for our times Guardian The country is changing and up and down the land cracks are appearing within families and between generations In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter is trying to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists whilst in London his friend Doug doesnt understand why his teenage daughter is eternally enraged Meanwhile newlyweds Sophie and Ian can find nothing to agree on except the fact that their marriage is on the rocks A hilarious followup to The Rotters Club and Closed Circle Jonathan Coe captures the state of our nation once again Coes back with a bang Middle England is the novel about Brexit we need Daily Telegraph A pertinent entertaining study of a nation in crisis Financial Times Books of the Year Very funny Coe a writer of uncommon decency reminds us that the way out of this mess is through moderation through compromise through that ageold English ability to laugh at ourselves ObserverWritten with his signature wit Jonathan Coes unmissable new novel The Proof of My Innocence is available now
