The Making Of Mr Bolsover

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A tale of a modern misfit and a sort of demented political biography from a brilliant writer NAME- Lynch, Andrew (b. 16.10.1958); a.k.a. 'Mr Bolsover' CAREER- civil servant, librarian, columnist, local councillor, revolutionary RECREATIONS- shooting squirrels, skinning rabbits, cooking with rats ADDRESS- present whereabouts unknown; last sighted in South Downs woodland close to the A275 PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS- cataloguing systems, hermits, badger welfare, troglodytes, revolutionary politics But a Who's Who entry can reveal only so much. Like all the great political lives - Churchill, Disraeli, Gladstone, Genghis Khan - Bolsover's is one of incident, drama and passion. From the calm of Uckfield library to the demands of high office, a life on the run and a final confrontation with the authorities, The Making of Mr Bolsover is a moving, epic tale of a modern misfit and a political biography like no other.

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A minor masterpiece of the deadpan a very, very funny book genuinely original and written with understated intelligence * Sunday Telegraph *
Very funny and charming -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
A brilliant parody Blending the sublime with the suburban produces some of the best humour, and Medvei has it down to a fine art -- Stephen Coulson * Lady *
An exploration of how myths are engendered as much as it is a whimsical satire of political ambition Very much in love with the Sussex countryside that it so beautifully evokes Assured, precise prose -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
a master-piece of writing -- Mags Fisk * Nudge Book *

Author Bio

Cornelius Medvei was born in 1977 and grew up in the east of England. He studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked for a time in China as a teacher. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Mr Thundermug and Caroline. He lives in London.