About the book: 2004 / In 1988, the novel "Good Work" was awarded the annual Sunday Express book award and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The television version of the novel won the Royal Award for Best Drama Series in 1989. She was also awarded the Silver Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Television Film Festival in 1990. The university town of Rummidge, as we have seen from D. Lodge's past works (Academic Exchange, It's a Small World), is an incredibly funny place. And now, at a new stage in its history, it is forced to turn its face to the world, sending one of its most talented and charming representatives, Robin Penrose, to the local plant. However, the “old guard”, our good friends F. Lowe, M. Zapp and others will surprise, amuse and touch us more than once, appearing on the pages of D. Lodge’s new novel.