The Anti-Death League by Kingsley Amis
In this surreal comedy of soldiers and spies, Lieutenant James Churchill and his colleagues find themselves questioning their purpose. Are they for death or against it? These men of action will travel between the barracks, the lunatic asylum and the house of an aristocratic nymphomaniac in search of answers. For while few know the awful truth about Operation Apollo, the mission they are being trained for, fewer still understand the motives of the powerful psychiatrist Dr Best, who thinks he is surrounded by repressed homosexuals, and none know the identity of the secret agent among them. When the Anti-Death League is founded they are at last offered the chance to rebel and perhaps escape ...
To have said so much about the human condition with such lightness of touch.. is an extraordinary achievement * Sunday Telegraph *
Amis amazes at every turn * The Times *
Amis amazes at every turn * The Times *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141194295 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141194294 |
| Title | The Anti-Death League |
| Author | Kingsley Amis |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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