Black Mischief
by:
Evelyn Waugh (author)
Black Mischief, " Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the...
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Black Mischief, " Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala, " the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies, and a good deal more mischief.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316917339 (0316917338)
ASIN: 316917338
Publish date: August 15th 2002
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
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Three words: Birth Control Parade.
I lost my track somewhere in Azania a couple of weeks ago.Now it's all darkness around me. What I can recall is that this novel has one of the most exhilarating and sarcastic beginnings I have ever found. Quoting Waugh:'We, Seth, Emperor of Azania, Chief of the Chiefs of Sakuyu, Lord of Wanda and Ty...
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