Handsome, unassuming Thomas Foley is an employee at the Central Office of Information whose particular biography (Belgian mother, pub-owning father) makes him just the man to oversee the “authentic British pub” that will be erected at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. It’s the first major expo after World War II, meant to signify unity, but there’s inevitable intrigue involving the U.S. and Soviet delegations. In the shadow of an immense, imposingly modern structure called the Atomium, the married Foley becomes both agent and pawn—when he’s not falling head over heels for Anneke, his Belgian hostess.
Funny, fast-paced, and genuinely moving, Expo 58 is both a perfect evocation of a moment in history and the welcome return of one of today’s finest novelists.
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Title | Expo 58 | Height | 213 mm |
Author | Jonathan Coe | Width | 141 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9780544343764 | Binding | HARDCOVER |
ISBN-10 | 0544343764 | Spine Width | 20 mm |
Publisher | New Harvest | Pages | 274 |
Edition | Availability | In Stock |