This is a many times read book and will be read many times more.
A country columnist, William Boot of the Beast, is mistakenly sent to the African nation of Ishmaelia and becomes the super star of British Journalism.
This is very very funny and is satire at its best while still being a damning indictment on newspaper journalism.
One can only guess how Waugh would view the state of the worlds media today. At least in his time journalists left the office and went on assignment rather than re-writing press releases in the office.
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