250 pages
English language
Published Dec. 24, 2010 by Penguin Books, Limited, Penguin books, limited.
250 pages
English language
Published Dec. 24, 2010 by Penguin Books, Limited, Penguin books, limited.
Amis’s debut novel, published in 1954, is a satire on academia. The protagonist is a bored and disinterested history lecturer at a provincial university, trapped in a joyless and sexless relationship with a depressive fellow lecturer. The book immediately elevated Amis to fame as one of the leading writers of his generation.