{"product_id":"rakes-progress-9781471190414","title":"Rakes Progress","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGod I wish Rachel was prime minister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e... Reading it is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elike being invited to a deliciously gossipy party' Marina Hyde\u003cbr\u003e 'Fabulously indiscreet and funny...I loved it' Gaby Hinsliff, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There will be weightier political tomes this year than \u003ci\u003eRake’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, but \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eyou will not read one more entertaining' Roger Alton, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Spectacular. The only honest thing I've ever read about political campaigning' P.J.O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique, revealing and entertaining insight into the political dramas of recent times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e was born into what has been described by some as \u003cb\u003ethe UK’s most famous political family\u003c\/b\u003e, and by others as ‘Poundshop Kennedys’. She was always keen to avoid the family business at all costs and plough her own furrow as a broadcaster, novelist and journalist. But\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGod I wish Rachel was prime minister.\u003c\/b\u003e She is at her funniest telling jokes against herself, and this story is packed with them on every page. In fact, \u003cb\u003eI shrieked throughout\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eher clever book\u003c\/b\u003e, which is populated by some of the ghastliest people in the country, several of whom are not members of her own family. Reading it \u003cb\u003eis like being invited to a deliciously gossipy party, with the wonderful benefit of not having to actually meet in person any of the complete horrors involved\u003c\/b\u003e. Rachel is one of my very favourite picaresque heroines, who sees the humour in every situation – a gift as much as a necessity in her life.' -- Marina Hyde\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFabulously indiscreet and funny\u003c\/b\u003e...I should have loathed this book, but I'm afraid \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e. It is sheer \u003cb\u003egossipy joy\u003c\/b\u003e, the perfect escape from a fug of coronavirus anxiety...\u003cb\u003eThe definition of guilty pleasure\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Gaby Hinsliff * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e'There will be weightier political tomes this year than \u003ci\u003eRake’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, but \u003cb\u003eyou will not read one more entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e. Johnson is a \u003cb\u003egifted writer\u003c\/b\u003e, playful, self-deprecating and far more \u003cb\u003etalented\u003c\/b\u003e than she gives herself credit for....a \u003cb\u003ewonderfully funny\u003c\/b\u003e account of Rachel’s arrival into political activism as a passionate pro-European.' -- Roger Alton * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSpectacular. The only honest thing I've ever read about political campaigning. \u003c\/b\u003eRachel Johnson, compelled by broad moral principle and close personal involvement, descends from the bright air of feature journalism to the dark ground of practical politics... After reading \u003ci\u003eRake’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll never think of running for office the same way. Indeed, you’ll never think of running for office at all.'    -- P.J.O'Rourke\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI’m bats about her marvellous writing\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Jilly Cooper\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eriot and a riveting read\u003c\/b\u003e about one woman's doomed battle against Brexit from within the Prime Minister's own family.' -- Amanda Craig\u003cbr\u003e'This memoir is \u003cb\u003eremarkable\u003c\/b\u003e for its \u003cb\u003eradical honesty\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- David Sexton * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e'Reads \u003cb\u003emore like a romp\u003c\/b\u003e than a political tome...There is a \u003cb\u003elot of fun\u003c\/b\u003e here, though, largely because Rachel is not worried about causing offence.' -- Rosamund Irwin * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA terrific read\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Emily Maitlis\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIncredibly funny and indiscreet\u003c\/b\u003e' -- India Knight\u003cbr\u003e'Love them or loathe them, the British answer to the Kennedys...are never beige. \u003cb\u003eEntertaining\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Patrick Kidd * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eRake’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e is about how she failed to get herself elected at the same time as her brother Boris strolled effortlessly into Number 10. It’s \u003cb\u003efull of slapstick\u003c\/b\u003e and faux pas and nearly-missed planes...What she gives us is a \u003cb\u003ewildly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e look at the workings of British democracy' -- Frances Wilson * The Oldie *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eVery funny\u003c\/b\u003e and self deprecating and there's a lot about the Johnson family, who provide a lot of entertainment for the author and us all. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Iain Dale","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408697106775,"sku":"9781471190414","price":14.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471190414.jpg?v=1730503854","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rakes-progress-9781471190414","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}