The classic political thriller that foretold the rise of Corbyn, from the acclaimed author of A View from the Foothills
Acclaimed political satire now back in print with Serpent's Tail - from the celebrated diarist of A View From The Foothills.
Former steel worker Harry Perkins, has, against all the odds, led the Labour Party to a stunning victory at the general election. His manifesto includes the removal of American bases, public control of finance, and the dismantling of the newspaper monopolies. The Establishment is appalled by the prospect, and secretly decides that something must be done. As M15 conspires with the city and the press barons, Perkins the PM finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle for survival.
“As fascinating as it was entertaining when it was first published ... it's disturbing how much still resonates. If Corbyn seeks a cautionary tale, he need look no further.,Rattles along with speed and great credibility,A delicious fantasy... crisply written and the story belts along,A world of power struggle in Downing Street, Fleet Street, Whitehall and Washington,A spiffing read... calculated to grip blue-rinsed Conservative ladies and make Socialist eyes pop,Chris Mullin's book is the first for some time that I have stayed awake to finish,A curious Molotov cocktail,Entertaining propaganda,A very effective political thriller, which hasyou on the edge of your seat from start to finish,Entertaining to anyone interested in contemporary politics,...a brilliant concept that opened the way for my own novels,Compulsive reading”
As fascinating as it was entertaining when it was first published ... it's disturbing how much still resonates. If Corbyn seeks a cautionary tale, he need look no further. -- Val McDermid New Statesman
Rattles along with speed and great credibility The Times
A delicious fantasy... crisply written and the story belts along Observer
A world of power struggle in Downing Street, Fleet Street, Whitehall and Washington New Statesman
A spiffing read... calculated to grip blue-rinsed Conservative ladies and make Socialist eyes pop People
Chris Mullin's book is the first for some time that I have stayed awake to finish -- Ken Livingstone Labour Herald
A curious Molotov cocktail Financial Times
Entertaining propaganda Literary Review
A very effective political thriller, which hasyou on the edge of your seat from start to finish Oxford Mail
Entertaining to anyone interested in contemporary politics Glasgow Herald
...a brilliant concept that opened the way for my own novels -- Michael Dobbs
Compulsive reading City Limits
Chris Mullin has been Member of Parliament for Sunderland South since 1987. Before being elected as an MP, he had worked as a journalist on the ITV documentary programme World in Action and had been editor of Tribune. A Very British Coup is his best known novel to date and was made into an award winning television series. His political diaries, A View from the Foothills, are published by Profile Books.
Preposterous' Daily Telegraph The classic political thriller Against the odds, former steel worker Harry Perkins has led the Labour party to a stunning victory. Now he's going to dismantle Britain's nuclear warheads, bring finance under public control and dismantle the media empires. But the establishment isn't going down without a fight. As MI5 conspires with the city and press barons to bring Perkins down, he finds himself caught up in a no-holds-barred battle for survival. Described as 'the political novel of the decade' when it was first published, A Very British Coup is as fresh and relevant now as it ever has been. 'A delicious fantasy' Observer 'A spiffing read ... calculated to grip blue-rinsed Conservative ladies and make Socialist eyes pop' People 'A political thriller, which has you on the edge of your seat from start to finish' Oxford Mail Design: Dan Mogford
Acclaimed political satire now back in print with Serpent's Tail - from the celebrated diarist of A View From The Foothills. Former steel worker Harry Perkins, has, against all the odds, led the Labour Party to a stunning victory at the general election. His manifesto includes the removal of American bases, public control of finance, and the dismantling of the newspaper monopolies. The Establishment is appalled by the prospect, and secretly decides that something must be done. As M15 conspires with the city and the press barons, Perkins the PM finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle for survival.
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