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Experience: A Memoir
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Martin Amis
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
June 1, 2001
Pages
406
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375726835
ISBN-10
0375726837
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Original list price
$17.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author of Heavy Water and Other Stories traces his life and career, examining his relationship with his father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, the changing literary scene in Great Britain and the United States, and the impact of such events as the abduction and murder of his cousin by one of Britain's most notorious serial killers. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Martin Amis is one of the most gifted and innovative writers of our time. With Experience, he discloses a private life every bit as unique and fascinating as his bestselling novels.
The son of the great comic novelist Kingsley Amis, Martin Amis explores his relationship with this father and writes about the various crises of Kingsley's life. He also examines the life and legacy of his cousin, Lucy Partington, who was abducted and murdered by one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers. Experience also deconstructs the changing literary scene, including Amis' portraits of Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Allan Bloom, Philip Larkin, and Robert Graves, among others. Not since Nabokov's Speak, Memory has such an implausible life been recorded by such an inimitable talent. Profound, witty, and ruthlessly honest, Experience is a literary event.
The son of the great comic novelist Kingsley Amis, Martin Amis explores his relationship with this father and writes about the various crises of Kingsley's life. He also examines the life and legacy of his cousin, Lucy Partington, who was abducted and murdered by one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers. Experience also deconstructs the changing literary scene, including Amis' portraits of Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Allan Bloom, Philip Larkin, and Robert Graves, among others. Not since Nabokov's Speak, Memory has such an implausible life been recorded by such an inimitable talent. Profound, witty, and ruthlessly honest, Experience is a literary event.
Editions
Hardcover
from Miramax (June 1, 2000)
9780786866526 | details & prices | 406 pages | 6.75 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $23.95
About: The author traces his life and career, examining his relationship with his father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, and the changing literary scene in Great Britain and the United States.
About: The author traces his life and career, examining his relationship with his father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, and the changing literary scene in Great Britain and the United States.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Vintage Books (June 1, 2001)
9780375726835 | details & prices | 406 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $17.95
About: The author traces his life and career, examining his relationship with his father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, the changing literary scene in Great Britain and the U.
About: The author traces his life and career, examining his relationship with his father, comic novelist Kingsley Amis, the changing literary scene in Great Britain and the U.
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