Expo 58
Paperback Published on: 05/06/2015; Language: French
Price: £11.95
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A Brilliant Comedy
I really enjoyed Jonathan Coe's latest novel, a clever and funny story of a middle class Civil servant's blundering attempts at international espionage dur... READ MORE
Coe at his best!
This latest novel from Jonathan Coe is one of my favourites from him, OK - I still have What a Carve Up at the top of the list.
Set, unsurprisingly in 1958... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Gallimard
- ISBN: 9782070455102
- Languages: French
Customer Reviews
View allalready one of my favourite books!!
I absolutely loved this book. Having never read anything by Jonathon Coe before, and knowing nothing about Expo 58, I began reading with no idea what to ex... READ MORE
Good read
The setting of the Brussels World Fair of 1958, the first major international trade expo to take place after World War II is an intriguing one. It provides... READ MORE
A great read
This book is about the 1958 World Trade Fair held in Brussels, and Thomas Foley, who finds himself running the Britannia Pub in the British Pavilion.
An un... READ MORE
Entertaining Nostalgic Farce
Expo 58 is a delightfully entertaining novel which takes us to an era of glamour, European unity and hope, overshadowed by the threat of the cold war. This... READ MORE
Funny, sad, superb. Genuine page turner, must read
I approached this book with some trepidation as I was scared of being disappointed. 'What A Carve Up' and 'The Rotters' Club' are so good, and Jonathan Coe... READ MORE
Light hearted Cold war spy story
I received this as a review copy, and have not come across the author before.
I tend to be wary of books described as "comic", fearing a tendency to be be... READ MORE
A real surprise.
So this book is based fictitiously around the 1958 World Trade Fair held in Brussels and focuses on Thomas Foley a man who works for the COI in London and ... READ MORE
Fascinating and surprising read
As a new reader to Jonathan Coe, I didn't know what to expect from Expo 58. What I found was a funny, gentle view of an English gentleman abroad thrown int... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant! Jonathan Coe's best book yet
I loved Jonathan Coe's Expo 58. It manages to mix humour and pathos perfectly as it tells the story of Mr Foley, a lowly civil servant, caught up in intern... READ MORE
Happy memories of Expo 58
Expo 58 was waiting for me to review on my recent return from holiday. What an unexpected and great pleasure this book provided, as it brought back many ha... READ MORE
An easy read
I haven't read anything by Jonathan Coe before, but found this book very easy to get in to. It is set in 1950s London and Belgium with spies and a touch of... READ MORE
a jaunty tale
I had not heard of this author before when asked to review this book but I will now add him to my list of writers whose other works I need to find.
A bit ... READ MORE