Middle England by Jonathan Coe

Middle England by Jonathan CoeWINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019 '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 tries to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, while in London his friend Doug doesn't understand why his teenage daughter is eternally enraged. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sophie and Ian can find

nobody takes lyrical risks like

unleashing a process that transformed culture

but ruin their weakened country

How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control

Written in a hugely accessible

Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population

either living on the shore or washed up from the sea

But as something far more sinister comes to threaten them all

She casts a critical eye over legal proceedings

a good father - a good man

the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names