Number 11

Title: Number 11
Author: Jonathan Coe
Fiction: 1689057
ISBN: 9781101972809
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Section: Fiction | Women
Condition Note: New from the publisher
Publisher Description: Beginning in the early years of this century, Number 11 follows two friends, Alison and Rachel, as they come of age. As the narrative progresses from the aftermath of the Iraq War to the present day, its scope broadens to include others who are variously connected to these two girls: Alison's mother, a has-been singer, competes on a grisly reality TV show; Rachel's university mentor finally confronts her late husband's obsessive search for a German film he saw as a child; a young police constable investigates the seemingly unrelated deaths of two stand-up comedians; and a giant spider lurks in the darkness beneath one of London's most staggeringly expensive neighborhoods. Combining his signature humor, psychological insight and social commentary, Jonathan Coe holds up a disquieting, unforgiving mirror in which to reflect a world where the systems are broken and everyone can--and perhaps must--name his or her own price.