French
DeutschThe Scheme for Full Employment
 First edition | |
| Author | Magnus Mills |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Flamingo |
Publication date | 3 Mar 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print & eBook |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 0-00-715131-4 |
The Scheme for Full Employment is a novel by the English author Magnus Mills, published in 2003 by Flamingo.
Plot introduction
[edit]The scheme referred to in the title involves the driving of "UniVans" from depot to depot picking up and unloading cargo - the cargo being replacement parts for UniVans. "Gloriously self-perpetuating, the scheme was designed to give an honest day’s wage for an honest day’s labour",[1] "the envy of the world: the greatest undertaking ever conceived by man". The novel is a satire of labour relations and describes how the scheme is brought to the brink of disaster.
Reception
[edit]According to aggregated reviews at Complete Review, the novel received mixed reviews with no consensus; the website concluded it was a "decent trifle".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ http://us.macmillan.com/theschemeforfullemployment publicity page
- ^ Orthofer, M. A. "The Scheme for Full Employment by Magnus Mills". Complete Review. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Entry on the novel at Complete Review, with links to and quotes from numerous reviews.
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