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Chargement... 51st Statepar Peter Preston
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A debut political satire in which the British Premier takes the UK out of Europe, with dire consequences, until an unexpected offer from one of Britain's old allies is received. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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It is a fun read, giving that the premise is really over the top. I can imagine the UK pulling out of the EU, they do talk about it from time to time (although I think it is only to keep Brussels on their toes). But joining the US? Preston does a good job describing how the UK becomes the 51st state almost by accident, and you can't help but laugh at the situation.
Now for a bit of nitpicking: The description of people from other nations was a bit off, indicating a weak background research (no-one in Germany bows or clicks their heels anymore, for chrissakes! And the Chancellor in 2025 is more likely to be named Kevin or Max rather than Hermann). I suspect that French readers might find similar things. I hope Mr. Preston got the American part right, he was a correspondent there, after all.
The end was too toned down for my taste, I was expecting some kind of solution. ( )