Most impressively, these places were described with complete accuracy, and this attention to detail informs the entire book. This sense of realism was further enhanced by my own familiarity with many of the streets and venues that appear in the book. ![]() ‘ London and the South-East’ is one of the most relatable books I’ve ever read. ![]() However sales is just the springboard for an unpredictable and original plot that was both realistic and credible, but also frequently very surprising. David Szalay has really nailed the minutiae of the workplace and, in particular, the world of selling. Middle-aged Paul Rainey, the borderline-alcoholic protagonist, works for one of those free business magazines that arrive in the post and which no one reads. This is a painfully forensic examination of the horror of the modern workplace and the work "relationships of convenience" that flow from it. Unlike most novels, work is at the core of this book, and - in this instance - initially at least, it’s the dispiriting world of magazine advertising sales. ![]() Middle-aged Paul Rainey, the borderline-alcoholic protagonist, works for one of those free business maga ‘ London and the South-East’ is a melancholic, downbeat novel but one that completely gripped me. ![]() ‘ London and the South-East’ is a melancholic, downbeat novel but one that completely gripped me.
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