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History Miles Jupp

History By Miles Jupp

History by Miles Jupp


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Summary

The brilliant debut novel from acclaimed comedian, writer and presenter Miles Jupp.

History Summary

History: The hilarious, unmissable novel from the brilliant Miles Jupp by Miles Jupp

A satirical, tragicomic story about a man on the edge from actor and comedian Miles Jupp. For readers of Jonathan Coe, Mark Watson, Michael Frayn and David Nicholls.

Clive Hapgood is feeling stuck. The private school he teaches at is consuming his life, no thanks to wretched headteacher Julian Crouch. The gentle country life Clive envisaged has stifled him and left his marriage on the brink. What he needs is a holiday - something to remind him and Helen what life used to be like. But when things don't go to plan, and an incident at school begins to weigh heavy on his head, Clive's life starts to unravel in front of him. Has he got it in him to turn things around, whatever the cost? After all, it's his own time he's wasting...

History Reviews

Very funny set pieces and one-liners

* Daily Mail *

Well-observed . . . [Jupp] has fun skewering the absurdities of public-school life

* Mail on Sunday *

Very funny

* Metro *

A sensitive and insightful depiction of a midlife crisis, while simultaneously extracting every last ounce of comedy and farce from Clive's situation . . . Jupp writes in the wonderfully wry, deadpan style comic style that his fans will recognise from his TV and radio appearances.

* Sunday Express *
Jupp's witty novel has some telling things to say about British hypocrisy and the culture at independent schools, where students generally leave with an innate capacity to bedishonest. * The Independent *

About Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp is an actor, comedian and writer. He played Nigel in the BAFTA winning sitcom REV, and John Duggan in Armando Iannucci's THE THICK OF IT, and has made multiple appearances on HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, MOCK THE WEEK and WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Film appearances include THE MONUMENTS MEN, directed by and starring George Clooney, Michael Winterbottom's THE LOOK OF LOVE and MADE IN DAGENHAM. Miles has appeared on the West End stage in NEVILLE'S ISLAND and at the National Theatre in BOTH RULES FOR LIVING and PEOPLE.
As well as writing and starring in the successful BBC Radio 4 sitcom IN AND OUT OF THE KITCHEN, in 2015 he also took over from Sandi Toksvig as host of THE NEWS QUIZ.

Additional information

GOR012496679
9781472239976
1472239970
History: The hilarious, unmissable novel from the brilliant Miles Jupp by Miles Jupp
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Headline Publishing Group
20220721
320
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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