The Scheme for Full Employment is a novel by the English author Magnus Mills, published in 2003 by Flamingo.
 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 |
Plot introduction
editThe 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
editAccording 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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