Snoozers Awake
Snoozers Awake by Duncan Wood is a humorous exploration of farce and satire, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 16, 2014. This edition spans 170 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds with the sudden death of a top Home Office official on a train, leading to the bizarre theft of his body from his own funeral by men in boiler suits. The story follows the official’s widow, rector, and undertaker as they embark on a relentless quest to reclaim the corpse, entangling themselves in a chaotic web of plots against the backdrop of a significant economic crisis in the UK.
Readers will encounter a blend of comedy that intertwines themes of politics, ambition, and delusion. As the three friends navigate their outrageous circumstances, they face increasingly absurd challenges that culminate in unexpected consequences for the Home Secretary and the government. This tale promises a unique take on the intersections of science, politics, and personal ambition, all wrapped in a humorous narrative.
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Farce meets satire in this comedy of science and politics, sex and religion, set in the UK. A top Home Office official dies suddenly on a train home, and his body is stolen from his own funeral by men in boiler suits. The outraged widow, rector and undertaker set off on a ruthless quest to retrieve the man’s corpse. The three friends soon find themselves caught up in a complex web of bizarre, vicious and delusional plots. In the middle of the worst economic crisis the country has known, they knot these threads together – with terrible consequences for the Home Secretary’s trousers and the whole Government. But they do get the body back. This is a tale of ambition, desire, delusion and chaos.
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