num_pages: 222
description: Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the "Daily Beast, " has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins "Scoop, "Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news.
language: English
title: Scoop: A Novel About Journalists
titlecomplete: Scoop: A Novel About Journalists
characters: John Courtney Boot, Mr Salter, William Boot
genres: Humor, British Literature, Comedy, Africa, Journalism, Classics, Novels, Fiction, Literature, 20th Century
ratings_count: 20259
places: Ishmaelia, London, England
publisher: Penguin UK