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Birmingham, England, c. 1973: industrial strikes, bad pop music, corrosive class warfare, adolescent angst, IRA bombings. Four friends: a class clown who stoops very low for a laugh; a confused artist enthralled by guitar rock; an earnest radical with socialist leanings; and a quiet dreamer... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Benjamin Trotter: Add a description of this character.
- Doug
- Cicely Boyd
- Bill Anderton
- Miriam
- Lois
- Steve Richards
- Paul
- Philip
- Claire
- Malcolm
- Culpepper
- Harding
- William
- Emil
- Rolf
- Barbara
- Sam
- Colin
- Reg
- Irene
- Jennifer
- Slater
- Inger
- Gibbs
- Glyn
- Sheila
- Jack
- Mr. Warren
- Chase
- Mr. Fletcher
- Mr. Plumb
- Bernhard
- Sean
- Beatrice
- Mr. Nuttall
- Ives
- Gladys
- Donald
- Julius
- Duggie
- Marie
- Helen
First Sentence edit
On a clear, blueblack, starry night, in the city of Berlin, in the year 2003, two young people sat down to dinner.
Table of Contents edit
The Chick and the Hairy Guy
Winter (1-3)
Spring (4-7)
Winter (8-10)
The Very Maws of Doom
1-28
Green Coaster
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Trotters. (standard series)
Followed by The Closed Circle.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jonathan Coe (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: England
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0670892521
Page Count: 405
Publisher: Viking
Country: England
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0670892521
Page Count: 405
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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Movie Connections edit
- The Rotters' Club (IMDb): TV Series 2005, UK
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