"Black Mischief," Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala, " the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies, and a good deal more mischief.
- ISBN10 0412505606
- ISBN13 9780412505607
- Publish Date 1 January 1972 (first published 1 January 1962)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Chapman and Hall
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 239
- Language English