Black Mischief
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    Dec-1977
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    General Fiction
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"A hilarious and still timely tale of emerging Africa and declining England" (Time), Evelyn Waugh's third novel helped to establish his reputation as a mater satirist.
"We are Progress and the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way." When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing, and bloodshed are rife. With the aid of Minister of Modernization Basil Seal, Seth plans to introduce his people to the civilized ways of the West--but will it be as simple as that?
Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala," the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies, and a good deal more mischief.
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    • First Edition
    • Dec-1977
    • Back Bay
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0316926094
    • ISBN13: 9780316926096
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    • Jul-2000
    • Penguin (UK)
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0141183985
    • ISBN13: 9780141183985
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    • Sep-2002
    • Back Bay
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0316917338
    • ISBN13: 9780316917339
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    • Dec-2012
    • Back Bay
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0316216755
    • ISBN13: 9780316216753
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    • Jan-1968
    • Random House (UK)
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0090885007
    • ISBN13: 9780090885008
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    • Jan-1972
    • Chapman & Hall
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0412505606
    • ISBN13: 9780412505607
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    • Jan-1977
    • Little, Brown
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0316926132
    • ISBN13: 9780316926133
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    • Apr-2011
    • Penguin
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0141193441
    • ISBN13: 9780141193441
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    • Dec-2012
    • Little, Brown
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0316216356
    • ISBN13: 9780316216357
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    • Jun-2012
    • Penguin
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 014190304X
    • ISBN13: 9780141903040
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    • Dec-2012
    • Little, Brown
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0316216763
    • ISBN13: 9780316216760
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    • Dec-2012
    • Little, Brown
    • eBook (Kindle)
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    • Jan-2013
    • Hachette Audio
    • Playaway
    • ISBN: 1619698587
    • ISBN13: 9781619698581



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