The Final Cut (Mass Market Paperback)

by Michael Dobbs (Author)

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Product Description
FRANCIS URQUHART'S EVENTFUK CAREER AS PRIME MINISTER COMES TO A SPECTACULAR END IN THE FINAL VOLUME IN THE NO 1 BESTSELLING TRILOGY

In a few months, Francis Urquhart will take his place in the history books as the longest-serving Prime Minister this century.

And yet . . . the country appears to he tiring of him. The movement to force him from power is gathering irresistible momentum. But F.U. is not ready to retire, still less to be driven from office. If the public are demanding new blood.,then that is precisely what he will give them - the blood of critics, Cabinet rivals, any man or woman who stands in his way. . .

From the Publisher
'Razor-sharp and merciless . . . One thing is certain: F.U. will be remembered for much longer than many a real Prime Minister.' - Daily Mail

'A triumphant return ... The action is unflagging, the characterization razor-sharp, the satirical barbs at politics and politicians unfailingly accurate. What a brilliant creation F.U. is.' - Sunday Telegraph

'Thoroughly entertaining. Urquhart is a joy, and the wonderful games he plays have lost none of their attraction.' - The Times

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Harper (January 3, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0006477097
• ISBN-13: 978-0006477099
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #217,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Dobbs and Frances Urquhart -- two very clever Brits!, March 30, 2009

By	J. Young (West Chester, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having been a huge fan of the PBS House of Cards trilogy on cable television, VHS, then DVD, since its first airing, I decided I had to own the DVD trilogy for myself. Then I really got interested in author Michael Dobbs, and wanted to see for myself how the original written word translated into the screen versions I've enjoyed so much. I was not disappointed. Though the book and the screenplay different in detail (but what adaptation doesn't...) I truly enjoyed reading the Dobbs original. This is brilliant writing!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the trilogy, March 25, 2001

By	Robertomelbourne (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

The third and best installment of the trilogy. The writing is a little laboured, by the plot rattles along. The plot line and developmetn is a lot tighter than the previous two books. The despicable PM is finally seen as the creature of his own making - manipulative, irredeemable, and subject to his own success. Overall, a good, light read into fictional British politics, that doesn't tax the readers intellect or political knoweldge too heavily,