{"product_id":"making-nice-9781472992895","title":"Making Nice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe deliciously sharp new novel from Ferdinand Mount, author of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year \u003ci\u003eKiss Myself Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFerdinand Mount's stinging satire plunges into the dubious world of London PR firms, the back rooms of Westminster and the campaign trail in Africa and America. We follow the hapless Dickie Pentecost, redundant diplomatic correspondent for a foundering national newspaper, together with his stern oncologist wife Jane, and their daughters Flo, an aspiring ballerina, and the quizzical teenager Lucy.The whole family find themselves entangled in an ever more alarming series of events revolving around the elusive Ethel (full name Ethelbert), dynamic founder of the soaring public relations agency Making Nice\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003eWith echoes of Evelyn Waugh and \u003ci\u003eThe Thick of It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaking Nice \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterly take on the madness of contemporary society and the limitless human capacity for self-deception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFerdinand Mount’s exquisite writing draws you into a gorgeously horrid world of lies, where all authenticity is faked, and where the biggest deceptions are the ones we practise upon ourselves. Perhaps you recognise the place he’s talking about. He exposes such cold truths with such warmth – I am in eternal awe of his writing, wherever I find it. -- Marina Hyde\u003cbr\u003eMount’s storytelling is irresistible * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eOne of our finest prose stylists * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Nice\u003c\/i\u003e is the funniest, shrewdest, most elegant novel I have read in years. What will Mount conjure up next? * The Oldie *\u003cbr\u003e…like all his novels…show his gifts for comedy, physical description and for capturing idiosyncratic mannerisms. * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e...This pacey book is great fun to read. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eAt \u003ci\u003eMaking Nice’\u003c\/i\u003es heart is a serious lesson about the fine line between success and scandal, truth and lies. -- Chloe Ashby * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eA razor-sharp comedy of political misfortunes. * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eMr Mount has written a satire to be consumed in one sitting, a pointed critique of the modern world delivered with pluck and verve. * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003e[Mount] is very good on behavioural quirks, often evoking them with unexpected analogies… \u003ci\u003eMaking Nice\u003c\/i\u003e is a comedy of manners with satirical trappings, and highly enjoyable, too. -- Nicholas Clee * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eSeldom can a satirical novel have proved more pertinent. -- Sarah Meyrick * The Church Times *\u003cbr\u003eSo begins a rollicking rollercoaster ride through modern politics…showcasing Mount’s pitch-perfect comic ear and a keen eye for caricature. * Catholic Herald *\u003cbr\u003eA razor-sharp political satire from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year \u003ci\u003eKiss Myself Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e… This book is exceptionally well-written… a feast of shrewd observations… the prose is often deliciously rich in description and imagery. * Press \u0026amp; Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Champing 2 Smiley Face  3 Hi-Vis  4 The Real Greek  5 Board Games  6 On Safari  7 Flo Flown  8 Jerrybuilt  9 Ghosting  10 Spinland  11 In the Cockpit  12 The Golden Jacket  13 The Locator  14 Lost and Found    \u003ci\u003eThanks\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408797409623,"sku":"9781472992895","price":15.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472992895.jpg?v=1730504242","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-nice-9781472992895","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}