Description
Set against the 2020 general election, a monstrous rightwing demagogue with a hardcore following of violent young thugs stages an anti-elite coup to win power. A Very British Coup as rewritten by Tom Sharpe.
`A milestone in dystopian fiction. The first post-Truth, post-Brexit novel. We are destined to hear more of Douglas Board' - Chris Mullin, `My book of the moment: Douglas Board is a truly talented satirist and has our Brexit era nailed' - Matthew d'Ancona, `This post-Brexit satire has you laughing out loud whilst ruthlessly dissecting our troubled times. A funny, exciting and provocative summer read for anyone wanting to reflect on recent political upheavals' - Wendy Alexander, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party, `One of the vanguard of 2017 novels set to tackle the state of the nation in the run-up to and after Brexit' - The Guardian
About the Author
Douglas Board is co-head of Coachmatch Career Management and an honorary senior visiting fellow at Cass Business School, City University London. After growing up in Hong Kong and receiving degrees from Cambridge and Harvard, he has worked for the UK Treasury, as a headhunter, as treasurer of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and also chair of the British Refugee Council. He is the author of two books on leadership and one previous novel, MBA.
Reviews
`A spirited novel' - Financial Times, `There couldn't be a more appropriate time to read this riveting satire that's so insightful it's scary. It's both funny and startling to see how close to the bone Board's writing strikes' - Buzz magazine, Book of the Month, `A sharply-focused tale of the worst-case scenario - what would happen if the UK were to elect its own Donald Trump? A satire like this only works if it's plausible - and this one is. Time of Lies is a thoughtful, at times slightly zany, look at a future we hope won't come to pass - but has every chance of doing so' - The Bookbag, `This no-holds-barred satire is a wonderfully comic read that has you roaring with laughter throughout' - Baby Dolls and Razorblades, `If you've taken any interest in the current political upheaval, this book will either make you laugh or cry' - Just 4 My Books, `A fast-paced, highly entertaining work of fiction (unless it comes closer to reality than I care to admit) with a plot that is part James Bond, part dark comedy, part social satire, part political thriller' - The HyperTexts, `Board appears ahead of his time: he sails very close to reality and truth' - Cheryl M-M's Book Blog, `A scathing satire on British and world politics. Board perfectly captures a country in crisis with humour and scary prescience' - Bookshine and Readbows, `A very timely read as the Brexit insanity endures - Time of Lies is clever political satire and seems all too worryingly possible' - Books Are Cool, `Board works in a way that isn't necessarily funny `haha' but funny `oh shit'...He injects humour into a scary world. What's not to love?' - Radzy Writes and Reviews, `This was out of my comfort zone and well worth a read' - Booklover Worm
Book Information
ISBN 9781785630347
Author Douglas Board
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Lightning Books
Publisher Eye Books
`A milestone in dystopian fiction. The first post-Truth, post-Brexit novel. We are destined to hear more of Douglas Board' - Chris Mullin, `My book of the moment: Douglas Board is a truly talented satirist and has our Brexit era nailed' - Matthew d'Ancona, `This post-Brexit satire has you laughing out loud whilst ruthlessly dissecting our troubled times. A funny, exciting and provocative summer read for anyone wanting to reflect on recent political upheavals' - Wendy Alexander, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party, `One of the vanguard of 2017 novels set to tackle the state of the nation in the run-up to and after Brexit' - The Guardian
About the Author
Douglas Board is co-head of Coachmatch Career Management and an honorary senior visiting fellow at Cass Business School, City University London. After growing up in Hong Kong and receiving degrees from Cambridge and Harvard, he has worked for the UK Treasury, as a headhunter, as treasurer of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and also chair of the British Refugee Council. He is the author of two books on leadership and one previous novel, MBA.
Reviews
`A spirited novel' - Financial Times, `There couldn't be a more appropriate time to read this riveting satire that's so insightful it's scary. It's both funny and startling to see how close to the bone Board's writing strikes' - Buzz magazine, Book of the Month, `A sharply-focused tale of the worst-case scenario - what would happen if the UK were to elect its own Donald Trump? A satire like this only works if it's plausible - and this one is. Time of Lies is a thoughtful, at times slightly zany, look at a future we hope won't come to pass - but has every chance of doing so' - The Bookbag, `This no-holds-barred satire is a wonderfully comic read that has you roaring with laughter throughout' - Baby Dolls and Razorblades, `If you've taken any interest in the current political upheaval, this book will either make you laugh or cry' - Just 4 My Books, `A fast-paced, highly entertaining work of fiction (unless it comes closer to reality than I care to admit) with a plot that is part James Bond, part dark comedy, part social satire, part political thriller' - The HyperTexts, `Board appears ahead of his time: he sails very close to reality and truth' - Cheryl M-M's Book Blog, `A scathing satire on British and world politics. Board perfectly captures a country in crisis with humour and scary prescience' - Bookshine and Readbows, `A very timely read as the Brexit insanity endures - Time of Lies is clever political satire and seems all too worryingly possible' - Books Are Cool, `Board works in a way that isn't necessarily funny `haha' but funny `oh shit'...He injects humour into a scary world. What's not to love?' - Radzy Writes and Reviews, `This was out of my comfort zone and well worth a read' - Booklover Worm
Book Information
ISBN 9781785630347
Author Douglas Board
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Lightning Books
Publisher Eye Books
