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The Fall and Rise of Gordon Coppinger
The Fall and Rise of Gordon Coppinger
The Fall and Rise of Gordon Coppinger
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The much-anticipated novel from David Nobbs is the spiritual follow-up to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and is as witty as it is prescient.

When revelations about the scandalous relationships and less than honest business practices of Sir Gordon Coppinger – infamous financier and devotee of excess – are made public, the glamorous façade of his London life begins to crumble and those around him fear the worst.

But, much to Sir Gordon’s surprise, all he can feel is relief.

In this brilliant and funny examination of modern British values, where success is governed by the principles of wealth and celebrity and driven by the insatiable desire to attain more and more, we meet the perfect anti-hero: Gordon Coppinger, a man going quietly sane.

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Release dateNov 22, 2012
ISBN9780007486052
The Fall and Rise of Gordon Coppinger
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David Nobbs

David Nobbs was a well-known English comedian. His first break came on the iconic satire show That Was The Week, That Was. Later he wrote for The Frost Report and The Two Ronnies and provided material for top comedians including Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper and Dick Emery. Apart from his nineteen novels, David is best known for two hit TV series A Bit of a Do and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. His radio series With Nobbs On aired on Radio 4 in 2012.

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    Ok, so this was never going to be as good as the Reggie Perrin books, which are still my favourite comedy novels of all time.This was written much later than the books that brought Nobbs fame and fortune but still has his trademark wit and brilliant comedy.Gordon Coppinger is a successful and respected businessman, but behind the glitzy exterior he is a serial adulterer, and a lover of extravagance with a history of shady deals. Suddenly his world starts to unravel as more and more of his shadow life is brought to the surface. What follows is a very public humiliation, and the way he reacts surprises even Sir Gordon. Well worth a read, and if you do, make sure you check out more of Nobbs.

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