Scoop
by Evelyn Waugh
Taste attributes: comedyjournalisticwarfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryfool triumphantfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeA realistic, fresh comic novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another.
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- Author
- Evelyn Waugh
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 254
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- Open Library
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