Girl, 20
$26.84
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2011
Summary
Amis’s tale of an ill-fated affair, part of a new series of reissues of his work in Penguin Modern Classics.
Douglas Yandell, a young-ish music critic, is enlisted by Kitty Vandervane to keep an eye on her roving husband - the eminent conductor and would-be radical Sir Roy - as he embarks on yet another affair. Roy, meanwhile, wants Douglas as an alibi for his growing involvement with Sylvia, an unsuitably young woman who loves nothing more than to shock and provoke. Life soon becomes…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141194240 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141194243 |
| Author: | Kingsley Amis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 194g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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‘Not only a very funny book, it also hits dozens of nails smartly on the head’
‘Not only a very funny book, it also hits dozens of nails smartly on the head’ * Observer *‘Kingsley Amis has a wicked ear … and a stiletto pen for pseuds’ * The Times *
About The Author
Kingsley Amis
Kingsley Amis’s (1922-95) works take a humorous yet highly critical look at British society, especially in the period following the end of World War II. Born in London, Amis explored his disillusionment in novels such as That Uncertain Feeling (1955). His other works include The Green Man (1970), Stanley and the Women (1984), and The Old Devils (1986), which won the Booker Prize. Amis also wrote poetry, criticism, and short stories.
Howard Jacobson, novelist and critic, was born in Manchester and studied at Cambridge under F R Leavis. Author of eleven novels, including Coming From Behind, The Mighty Walzer and Kalooki Nights, he is also the author of several works of non-fiction, including Roots Schmoots and Seriously Funny, both of which were made into television series. He writes a weekly column for the Independent. In 2010 he won the Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question.
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