Book description
The much-anticipated novel from David Nobbs is the spiritual follow-up
to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and is as witty as it is prescient.
When revelations about the scandalous relationships and less than
honest business practices of Sir Gordon Coppinger - infamous financier
and devotee of excess - are made public, the glamorous façade of his
London life begins to crumble and those around him fear the worst.
But, much to Sir Gordon's surprise, all he can feel is relief.
In this brilliant and funny examination of modern British values, where
success is governed by the principles of wealth and celebrity and driven
by the insatiable desire to attain more and more, we meet the perfect
anti-hero: Gordon Coppinger, a man going quietly sane. Praise for THE
FALL AND RISE OF GORDON COPPINGER:
'Brilliant writing from a comic master, I loved it' Rob Brydon
'Pitch-perfect comedy, terrific social satire, excellent writing and a
regular supply of cracking jokes - this is David Nobbs on superb form'
DAILY MAIL
Praise for David Nobbs:
'We should be thankful for the continuing brilliance of David Nobbs'
MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A delicious entertainment, as comic and sharp as they come' GUARDIAN
'Probably our finest post-war comic novelist' Jonathan Coe David
Nobbs's first break as a comedy writer came on the iconic satire show
That Was The Week, That Was, hosted by David Frost. Later he wrote for
The Frost Report and The Two Ronnies and provided material for many top
comedians including Les Dawson, Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd
and Dick Emery. Apart from his nineteen novels, David is best known for
his two hit TV series A Bit of a Do and The Fall and Rise of Reginald
Perrin. His new radio series With Nobbs On airs on Radio 4 this year.
