The Anti-Death League by Kingsley Amis (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Anti-Death League by Kingsley Amis Lieutenant James Churchill and his colleagues find themselves questioning their purpose. Are they for death or against it? These men of action travel between the barracks, the lunatic asylum and the house of an aristocratic nymphomaniac in search of answers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Amiss story of sinister military plans, double agents and triple bluffs, new to Penguin Modern ClassicsIn 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 ... Notes Amiss surreal comedy of soldiers and spies, new to Modern Classics. Author Biography Kingsley Amiss (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. Review 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 * Promotional 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. Review Text To have said so much about the human condition with such lightness of touch ... is an extraordinary achievement Review Quote To have said so much about the human condition with such lightness of touch ... is an extraordinary achievement Promotional "Headline" Amiss story of sinister military plans, double agents and triple bluffs, new to Penguin Modern Classics Details ISBN0141194294 Author Kingsley Amis Year 2012 ISBN-10 0141194294 ISBN-13 9780141194295 Media Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1922 Pages 304 Short Title ANTI-DEATH LEAGUE KINGSLEY AMI Language English Residence US Death 1995 DEWEY 823.914 Series Penguin Modern Classics Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-06-07 Illustrator Robert Ingpen Publication Date 2012-06-07 Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-07-15 AU Release Date 2012-07-15 Alternative 9780141961873 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145054119;

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