Thirty-something Daniel Addison is jaded and burned out from his Parliament Hill job as a speech writer for the Liberal Leader of the Opposition. After a messy breakup with his girlfriend, Daniel is eager to escape the duplicitous world of Canadian politics, so he accepts a faculty position with the University of Ottawa's English Department. He soon moves into a boathouse apartment in nearby Cumberland owned by Angus McLintock, a cranky engineering professor in his sixties who is mourning the... (show more)
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Brilliantly funny political comedy. Even for non-Canadians, who will surely recognise some aspects of their own national political system, or you may treat it as a Gulliver's Travels kind of satire. Very likeable characters (maybe a bit too likeable) and wonderful language that does not get in the way of fast-paced story telling. One of the most enjoyable audiobooks I have listened to so far, it had me laughing out loud in the train, and it is certainly more sophisticated than most self-published audiobooks. My only criticism: all storylines wrap up a bit too neatly. The main characters sure have some karmic credit. Having said that, I'd rank it with Stephen Fry's novels for dry wit, humour, love of language and love of the slightly bizarre.
Our Book Club read this novel and we gave it a B rating overall. It is a topical, insightful look into Canadian federal politics and university politics as well. It is humourous although the "laughs" are somewhat predicatable and repeated often. The characters are likeable, especially Angus and Muriel as well as Daniel. It is set in Ottawa and Cumberland, well described and easily recognizable for residents and visitors. One of our book club members was disappointed by the omission of the Bloc Quebecois from the political antics... a missed opportunity for humour!
Overall it is enjoyable and worth reading.
This is a LOL read. I will never see the phrase "to lobby someone's caucus" in the same light as before.
Funny, interesting, well written and has a heart. Loved it. Angus McLintock is quite unforgettable.
Very funny and eerily accurate political satire. The author first released as podcasts, then self-published in book form, then won the Leacock prize and, at last, it was published by a major house.
This is right up there on my absolute favourites list! I loved crusty old Angus McLintock, rooted for Daniel Addison, and laughed out loud so many times my husband read it as soon as I was finished. I can't hear any news about Ottawa and Parliament now without wishing there really WAS an Angus McLintock.
A hilarious romp of engineering, politics and hovercraft building. Thought provoking and extremely well written.
A fun read. I learned a lot about inside the Canadian government along the way. Angus McLintock will go down as a classic Canadian character!
Outstanding book! Deserved to win the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour...
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