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The House of Journalists

Tim Finch

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English
Vintage
15 January 2015
Welcome to the House of Journalists. Who are you and what is your story?

A fashionable house in a London terrace, the House of Journalists is renowned around the world as a place of refuge for exiled writers who have fallen foul of oppressive regimes. Run by Julian Snowman, successful writer and broadcaster, its fellows include the newspaper editor Mr Stan whose hands were smashed with hammers; a journalist called Mustapha who spoke out vainly against a brutal coup (and got his name from an immigration officer who tells him he 'Must 'ave a name'); Agnes, a young photojournalist who recorded her country's descent into civil war; and Sonny, who endured a harrowing journey to safety. Only one man guards his story- the new fellow, AA.

A first novel of rare originality, The House of Journalists creates an unforgettable world of displacement and hubris, heartbreak and humour; it has a narrative voice that is utterly distinct, at once beguiling and disturbing.
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   256g
ISBN:   9781784700232
ISBN 10:   1784700231
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tim Finch works for the leading London think-tank, The Institute for Public Policy Research. He was a BBC political journalist and is a former director of communications for the Refugee Council.

Reviews for The House of Journalists

It's an astonishingly good book... There are thoughts here on human rights and the loneliness of those expelled from home, but this serious backbone is wrapped in good stories, humour and tenderness * Emerald Street * A strange but oddly effective mixture of often-light comedy and often-brutal reportage from the front line against tyranny -- Harry Ritchie * Daily Mail * A savagely funny broadside aimed at the industry of suffering... The former journalist now working for a think tank is authoritative on his subject matter but also irreverently amusing when it comes to sacred cows in this delightfully unusual novel -- Siobhan Murphy * Metro * Ambitious debut novel, a black-hued satire about asylum-seekers -- Olivia Laing * New Statesman * Full of interesting characters * Washington Post *


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