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Tim Cleverley inherits a failing pub in Wales, which he plans to rescue by enlisting an American pulp novelist to concoct an entirely fabricated "mystery" about Gerald Manley Hopkins, who composed "The Wreck of the Deutschland" nearby. Blending the real stories of Hopkins and the shipwrecked nuns he wrote about with a contemporary love story, while casting a wry eye on the Dan Brown industry, The Hopkins Conundrum is a highly original mix of commercial fiction, literary biography, and satirical commentary.

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"Genuinely funny and deeply poignant" - Daily Express; "Edge wears his Hopkins learning lightly, sprinkling the book with snippets while avoiding didacticism or handholding... it's a merry page-turner" - The Spectator; "A comedy with a touching emphasis on the importance of truth in human relationships." - The Tablet; "A witty satire... By turns gripping and laugh-out-loud funny" - Press and Journal; "Hugely entertaining... Edge's excoriating analysis is an utter delight" - WI Life

The Hopkins Conundrum: A Tragic Comedy About

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      Publisher Eye Books
      Published 2 June 2017
      ISBN-13 9781785630330
      978-1785630330
      ISBN-10 1785630334
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tim Cleverley inherits a failing pub in Wales, which he plans to rescue by enlisting an American pulp novelist to concoct an entirely fabricated "mystery" about Gerald Manley Hopkins, who composed "The Wreck of the Deutschland" nearby. Blending the real stories of Hopkins and the shipwrecked nuns he wrote about with a contemporary love story, while casting a wry eye on the Dan Brown industry, The Hopkins Conundrum is a highly original mix of commercial fiction, literary biography, and satirical commentary.

      Trade Review
      "Genuinely funny and deeply poignant" - Daily Express; "Edge wears his Hopkins learning lightly, sprinkling the book with snippets while avoiding didacticism or handholding... it's a merry page-turner" - The Spectator; "A comedy with a touching emphasis on the importance of truth in human relationships." - The Tablet; "A witty satire... By turns gripping and laugh-out-loud funny" - Press and Journal; "Hugely entertaining... Edge's excoriating analysis is an utter delight" - WI Life

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