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Black Mischief
  • Published: 13 June 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141183985
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $29.99

Black Mischief

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31 Oct 2013
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13 June 2001
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Evelyn Waugh's third novel, Black Mischief is a witty satirical novel set in the fictional empire of Azania

'We are Progress and the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way.'

When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing and bloodshed are rife. However, with the aid if Minister of Modernization Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the west - but will it be as simple as that?
  • Published: 13 June 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141183985
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $29.99
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Praise for Black Mischief

The book is continuously funny ... surely one of the best of its kind. You can read it at a long sitting. And you probably will.

The New York Times
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