On Hampstead Heath A Delightfully Sharp and Witty Comedy of Errors
On Hampstead Heath A Delightfully Sharp and Witty Comedy of Errors by Marika Cobbold is published by Arcadia Books Limited in 2021 and spans 256 pages. This novel follows Thorn Marsh, a journalist at the London Journal, who grapples with the changing landscape of journalism after her newspaper is acquired by a media conglomerate that prioritizes sales over integrity. As Thorn navigates her new role in the midweek supplement, she faces the challenge of crafting heartwarming stories, ultimately leading her to fabricate a viral tale about an angelic apparition on Hampstead Heath.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of truth, ambition, and the complexities of storytelling. As Thorn embarks on a quest to uncover the reality behind her creation, the book delves into the interplay between personal principles and professional pressures. With elements of humor and poignancy, On Hampstead Heath addresses contemporary issues in journalism and the impact of censorship, making it a relevant read for those interested in the intersection of fiction and media.
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“A mystery and an elegy for the death of old-fashioned journalism, it’s a book that will warm your heart” The Observer
“Splendid . . . Funny, poignant, perceptive and plenty of sharp elbows along the way” Val McDermid
Thorn Marsh was raised in a house of whispers, of meaningful glances and half- finished sentences. Now she’s a journalist with a passion for truth, more devoted to her work at the London Journal than she ever was to her ex-husband.
When the newspaper is bought by media giant The Goring Group, who value sales figures over fact-checking, Thorn openly questions their methods, and promptly finds herself moved from the news desk to the midweek supplement, reporting heart-warming stories for their new segment, The Bright Side, a job to which she is spectacularly unsuited.
On a final warning and with no heart-warming news in sight, a desperate Thorn fabricates a good-news story of her own. The story, centred on an angelic apparition on Hampstead Heath, goes viral. Caught between her principles and her ambitions, Thorn goes in search of the truth behind her creation, only to find the answers locked away in the unconscious mind of a stranger.
Marika Cobbold returns with her eighth novel, On Hampstead Heath. Sharp, poignant, and infused with dark humour, On Hampstead Heath is an homage to storytelling and to truth; to the tales we tell ourselves, and the stories that save us.
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