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| Author | Jonathan Coe |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | gray318 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 22 February 2001 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) and audio book |
| Pages | 405pp (hardcover edition), 416 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-89252-5 |
| OCLC | 45338345 |
| 823/.914 21 | |
| LC Class | PR6053.O26 R68 2001 |
| Preceded by | The House of Sleep |
| Followed by | The Closed Circle |
The Rotters' Club is a 2001 novel by British author Jonathan Coe.[1][2] It is set in Birmingham during the 1970s, and inspired by the author's experiences at King Edward's School, Birmingham. The title is taken from the album The Rotters' Club by experimental rock band Hatfield and the North.[3] The book was followed by two sequels.
The book contains one of the longest sentences in English literature, with 13,955 words. The Rotters' Club was inspired by Bohumil Hrabal's Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age: a Czech language novel that consisted of one great sentence.[4]
- ^ "Observer review: The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe". The Guardian. 25 February 2001.
- ^ Dix, Hywel (4 May 2010). Postmodern Fiction and the Break-Up of Britain. A&C Black. ISBN 9781847064073 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Rotters' Club - Jonathan Coe". www.complete-review.com.
- ^ "BBC - Radio4 - Today/Longest Sentence". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2021.