{"product_id":"enter-the-aardvark","title":"Enter The Aardvark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover the rip-roaringly funny satirical novel about a stuffed aardvark who threatens to derail a Republican Congressman''s political career...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It''s a long time since I have \u003cb\u003eenjoyed a novel so much. Fresh, witty and smart\u003c\/b\u003e it also has heart'' Kate Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An\u003cb\u003e ingenious political satire\u003c\/b\u003e...deliciously \u003cb\u003eastute, fresh\u003c\/b\u003e and terminally \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''What begins as a topical takedown of the American political system deepens into\u003cb\u003e a hugely enjoyable romp through history'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all know politics is absurd. But could a scheming politician be brought down by a stuffed aardvark?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepublican congressman Alexander Paine Wilson is determined that nothing will stop him in his campaign for re-election.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot the fact that he is a bachelor, not the fact that his main adversary Nancy Beavers - married, with children - is rising in the polls. Nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is, until one hot day in August, he receives a large parcel via FedEx. Inside is a gigantic taxidermy aardvark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis aardvark has a surprising history - from the Victorian naturalist who discovered it to the taxidermist who deemed it his finest creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut for Wilson, the entrance of the aardvark sets off a chain of events that threaten to ruin his entire career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstantly surprising, brilliantly comic and piquantly provocative, \u003ci\u003eEnter the Aardvark\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale for our times, a biting satire with a tender underbelly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''So\u003cb\u003e perfect and funny\u003c\/b\u003e that you read it over and over, laugh every time...Completely insane but utterly hilarious'' John Boyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Inventive and darkly funny\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fresh, astute and \u003cb\u003emouthwateringly sharp\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a rare thing; a political satire that \u003cb\u003etugs on the heartstrings in unconventional ways''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Spry, slim, clever...\u003c\/b\u003ethe inventiveness is \u003cb\u003eimpressive \u003c\/b\u003eand the\u003cb\u003e story has heart'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The most fizzing and \u003cb\u003eamusing novel of the year\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003ci\u003e Strong Words\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Sharp, inventive and very funny,\u003c\/b\u003e it''s an entertainingly bizarre political satire\u003cb\u003e'' TATLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Weird, wonderful, and \u003cb\u003every much of the moment, \u003c\/b\u003eEnter the Aardvark is \u003cb\u003ea landmark political novel of the Trump era\u003c\/b\u003e...With heart and humor, Anthony expertly skewers our current political climate'' \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309232431486,"sku":"NW9781784165185","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781784165185.jpg?v=1778655522","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/enter-the-aardvark","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}