How I Won A Nobel Prize Av Julius Taranto

<p><b>'Taranto&rsquo;s hilarious, provocative debut novel . . . switches seamlessly between psychological realism and diabolical farce.' &ndash; <i>The Times/The Sunday Times, </i>'Books of the Year'<br><br>'Sometimes you read something new and immediately think how brilliant it would be for a book club.' &ndash; <i>Vogue</i></b><br><br><b>In Julius Taranto&rsquo;s wickedly satirical and refreshingly irreverent debut novel, a young physicist follows her mentor to an island research institute that gives safe harbour to 'cancelled' artists and scientists.</b><br><br>Helen, a graduate student on a quest to save the planet, is one of the best minds of her generation. But when her irreplaceable advisor&rsquo;s student sex scandal is exposed, she must choose whether to give up on her work or accompany him to RIP, a research institute which grants safe harbour to the disgraced and the deplorable.<br><br>As Helen settles into life at the institute alongside her partner Hew, she develops a crush on an older novelist, while he is drawn to an increasingly violent protest movement. As the rift between them deepens, they both face major &ndash; and potentially world-altering &ndash; choices.<br><br><b>Hilarious, provocative and thought-provoking, <i>How I Won A Nobel Prize</i> approaches the issues of our times in a genuine and fresh way, examining the price we&rsquo;re willing to pay for progress and what it means, in the end, to be a good person.</b><br><br><b>&lsquo;A stunning new talent, announcing itself fully formed&rsquo; &ndash; Jonathan Lethem, author of <i>Motherless Brooklyn</i></b></p>