Books like A week in December by Sebastian Faulks
Set in London just before Christmas 2007, Sebastian Faulks’ novel follows the intersecting stories of seven distinctly different characters: a hedge‑fund manager chasing the biggest trade of his career; a Polish footballer newly arrived in the city; a young lawyer with idle time to day‑dream; a student drawn into Islamist theory; a book‑reviewer who hacks his reviews; a schoolboy addicted to skunk and reality TV; and a Circle Line tube driver who links the city’s many lives. Over seven days these characters face the pressures of ambition, the dehumanising effects of the electronic age, and a society that feels increasingly fragmented. With sharp, witty prose, Faulks explores self‑deception and hope against an urban backdrop, pulling the readers toward a gripping climax where each protagonist confronts the reality of the world they inhabit.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Sebastian Faulks
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