Lionel Asbo: State of England by Martin Amis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis Meanwhile, Des desires nothing more than books, a girl to love and to steer clear Uncle Lis psychotic pitbulls, Joe and Jeff. One of Amiss funniest novels New YorkerA book that looks at us, laughs at us, looks at us harder, closer, and laughs at us harder and still more savagely Observer FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new reissue series of Martin Amiss novels to mark his 70th birthdayLionel Asbo has just won e139,999,999.50 on the Lottery.A horribly violent, but horribly unsuccessful criminal, Lionels attentions up to now have all been on his nephew, Desmond Pepperdine. He showers him with fatherly advice (carry a knife) and introduces Des to the joys of internet porn. Meanwhile, Des desires nothing more than books, a girl to love and to steer clear Uncle Lis psychotic pitbulls, Joe and Jeff.But Lionels winnings are not necessarily all good news. For Des has a secret, and its discovery could unleash his uncles implacable vengeance.One of Amiss funniest novels New YorkerA book that looks at us, laughs at us, looks at us harder, closer, and laughs at us harder and still more savagely Observer Notes Paperback edition of Amiss controversial novel about a sleazy criminal who wins the lottery. A satirical modern fairytale, it gives a humorous portrait of todays Britain, as Lionel Asbos win spells disaster for his book-loving nephew Des, who has a secret that could unleash Lionels vengeance. I read the book in a sitting, chortling throughout... with its swaggering prose and undertow of quiet pathos, this book marks a return to something not far short of Amiss best Max Davidson, Mail On Sunday Back Cover Why arent you out smashing windows? Its not healthy Lionel Asbo - a very violent but not very successful criminal - has always looked out for his nephew, Desmond Pepperdine. He gives him fatherly advice (carry a knife) and introduces him to the joys of Internet porn. Des, on the other hand, desires nothing more than books, a girl to love and to steer clear Uncle Lis psychotic pitbulls, Joe and Jeff. Lionel is going about his morning duties in a London prison when he learns that he has just won 139,999,999.50 on the National Lottery. This is not necessarily good news for Des who has a secret that could unleash his uncles implacable vengeance. Lionel is a fantastic brute... I laughed a lot Evening Standard It had me roaring with laughter Independent Author Biography Martin Amis was twenty-three when he wrote his first novel, The Rachel Papers (1973). Over the next half century - in fourteen more novels, two collections of short stories, eight works of literary criticism and reportage, and his acclaimed memoir, Experience - he established himself as the most distinctive and influential prose stylist of his generation. To many of his readers, Amis was also the funniest. His intoxicating comedic gifts express a profound understanding of the human experience, particularly its most shocking cruelties, and Amis wrote with pathos and verve on an astonishing range of subjects, from masculinity and movie violence to nuclear weapons and Nazi doctors. His books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages, provide an indelible portrait and critique of late-capitalist society at the turn of the twenty-first century. He died in 2023. Review Terrific... Both funny and serious, and (as always wth Amis) very very on-the-money * Richard Ford *This is classic Amis * Sunday Herald *The novel is something of a joy...he makes the dreadful funny, the grotesque poetic * The Times *Its a Big Mac made from filet mignon… It is a book of lovehate. It is a powershake... A book that looks at us, laughs at us, looks at us harder, closer, and laughs at us harder and still more savagely. It is every inch the novel that we all deserve. * Observer *The broadest comedy he has ever published… Lionel is a fantastic brute… I laughed a lot. Amiss delight in the incorrigible is genuinely Dickensian… This is a verbally inventive comedy…to be enjoyed in the same spirit as Little Britain… Its a hoot * Evening Standard * Promotional One of Amiss funniest novels New YorkerAmis is the don Observer Review Text Terrific ... Both funny and serious, and (as always wth Amis) very very on-the-money Review Quote Terrific ... Both funny and serious, and (as always wth Amis) very very on-the-money Promotional "Headline" A new reissue series of Martin Amiss novels to mark his 70th birthday Details ISBN0099565684 Author Martin Amis Year 2013 ISBN-10 0099565684 ISBN-13 9780099565680 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Subtitle State of England Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Pages 288 Publisher Vintage Publishing Short Title Lionel Asbo Language English UK Release Date 2013-06-06 Publication Date 2013-06-06 AU Release Date 2013-06-06 NZ Release Date 2013-06-06 Translator Polly McLean Birth 1969 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Alternative 9781446476758 DEWEY 823/.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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