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Scoop

Evelyn Waugh

This hilarious satire of the journalism industry follows Lord Copper, proprietor of the Daily Beast, as he sends a bumbling reporter to cover a promising war in Ishmaelia. With mistaken identity and hilarious mix-ups galore, Scoop is a must-read for anyone seeking a humorous and entertaining novel. Selected by the Modern Library as one of the best novels of the century.
Publish Date
2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1938
Goodreads Rating
3.8
ISBN
9780316216371
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2020-01-19T09:12:22.000Z
@24mitchclarke @leighsales @hughriminton @Megankstack @PeterStefanovi2 The best book ever written about journalism was Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh. Start there ! And I bet lots of journalists agree...      source