Number Ten (novel)
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| Author | Sue Townsend |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Sarah Gibb |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages | 324 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-027941-2 |
| OCLC | 52486255 |
Number Ten is a 2002 novel by Sue Townsend, about the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Edward Clare) attempting to take an incognito holiday with his bodyguard, Jack Sprat - in order to discover what the public truly thinks of him and his time in office - and the consequences that ensue for both men and their country. It is frequently satirical of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair, his family and his Cabinet.
The book has a political theme.[1] It’s about the English government and all of the problems this can cause.[2] Some problems in the book is the starvation situation in Africa, invading Iraq or not and national problems like: Hospital queues, transport problems and so on.[3] This is the main theme throughout the book.[4]
References
- ^ ""Number Ten" (S. Townsend) - Daria.no". www.daria.no. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ ""Number Ten" (S. Townsend) - Daria.no". www.daria.no. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ ""Number Ten" (S. Townsend) - Daria.no". www.daria.no. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ ""Number Ten" (S. Townsend) - Daria.no". www.daria.no. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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