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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
'A joy to read . . . a classically sophisticated comedy' Max Davidson, The Daily Telegraph
As editor of the local newspaper in the small, pleasant town of Badgers Heath, Oliver Kettle is expected to join in the locals' constant efforts to raise money for good causes, from karaoke marathons to sponsored funerals.
But with Bananaskin Week, the biggest fund-raising drive of them all, the hapless Kettle finds himself drawn into a spiralling nightmare of adultery, blackmail and intrigue. Too late, he realises that charity is the last consideration of his fellow citizens.
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Praise for Unsweet Charity
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Waterhouse is quite easily the wittiest and best chronicler of contemporary life . . . splendidly funny, clever and unusual . . . a most enjoyable book - Sunday Telegraph - Auberon Waugh
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Done with such a delightfully light touch that I found myself reading non-stop - Evening Standard - Tom Sharpe
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Good old fashioned fun - The Times - Michael Wright
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He can write like a British Tom Wolfe - Daily Express - Richard Compton Miller
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A very adroit writer with a sharp eye and an even sharper ear for the debased dialogue of everyday contemporary life . . . a funny mordant book which describes the tawdriness of 'respectable' life in the still prosperous south-east. Always entertaining. - Literary Review - Tim Heald
Keith Waterhouse
In a long and distinguished career, Keith Waterhouse published fifteen novels, including Billy Liar (which has been filmed and staged), and Our Song (also staged), seven non-fiction books and seven collections of journalism. He wrote widely for television, cinema and the theatre, including the highly successful play Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell. He also published two acclaimed memoirs, City Lights and Streets Ahead. He died on 4th September 2009.
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