{"product_id":"9780141184029","title":"Evelyn Waugh - Modern Classics Scoop","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Evelyn Waugh. Themes include Fiction, Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Evelyn Waugh's most exuberant comedies, \u003ci\u003eScoop \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly irreverent satire of Fleet Street and its hectic pursuit of hot news. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs Algernon Stitch, he feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising little war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. But for, pale, ineffectual William Boot, editor of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e's 'nature notes' column, being mistaken for a competent journalist may prove to be a fatal error...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eScoop\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Waugh's \u003ci\u003eDecline and Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Waugh at the mid-season point of his perfect pitch'\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58099563561334,"sku":null,"price":5.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141184029.jpg?v=1781623402","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141184029","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}