What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe is a 4th edition published by Penguin Books Limited on May 19, 2008. This 500-page work presents a noir farce that intertwines a dystopian vision of Britain with a family history and an exploration of obsession. The narrative follows Michael, a lonely writer fixated on the film “What A Carve Up!” as he is tasked with documenting the history of the Winshaw family, an upper-class Yorkshire clan deeply entrenched in various societal sectors, including politics and banking.
Readers will find a blend of humor and dark themes as Michael’s research reveals the Winshaws’ pervasive influence and its impact on his life. The story delves into his evolving identity and confidence while drawing connections between personal and societal decay. As the plot unfolds, the narrative culminates in a dramatic climax at the Winshaw estate, where the lines between reality and film blur, leading to a confrontation with the family’s dark legacy. This edition offers a unique perspective on the intersections of family dynamics and societal issues within a fictional framework.
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A brilliant noir farce, a dystopian vision of Britain, a family history and the story of an obsession. Michael is a lonely, rather pathetic writer, obsessed by the film, ‘What A Carve Up!’ in which a mad kinfeman cuts his way through the inhabitants of a decrepit stately pile as the thunder rages. Inexplicably he is commissioned to write the family history of the Winshaws, an upper class Yorkshire clan whose members have a finger in every establishment pie, from arms dealing to art dealing, from politics to banking to the popular press and factory farming. During his researches Michael realizes that the Winshaws have cast a blight on his life, as they have on Britain. His confidence, his sexual and personal identity begin to reform. In a climax set in the Winshaw’s family seat the novel turns into the film, ‘What A Carve Up!’ as a murderous maniac stalks the family and Michael discovers the significance of Shirley Eaton’s lingere.
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