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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
April 1, 2008
Pages
211
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781400044542
ISBN-10
1400044545
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative, and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time.
At the heart of this collection is the long essay âTerror and Boredom,â an unsparing analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and the Westâs flummoxed response to it, while other pieces address the invasion of Iraq, the realities of Iran, and Tony Blairâs lingering departure from Downing Street (and also his trips to Washington and Iraq). Amisâs reviews of pertinent books and films, from The Looming Tower to United 93, provide a far-ranging survey of other responses to these calamitous issues, which are further explored in two short stories: âThe Last Days of Muhammed Atta,â its subject self-evident, and âIn the Palace of the End,â narrated by a Middle Eastern tyrantâs double whose duties include epic lovemaking, grotesque torture, and the duplication on his own body of the injuries sustained by his alter ego in constant assassination attempts.
Whether lambasted for his refusal to kowtow to Muslim pieties or hailed for his common sense, wide reading, and astute perspective, Amis is indisputably a great pleasure to readâinformed, elegant, surprisingâand this collection a resounding contemplation of the relentless, manifold dangers we suddenly find ourselves living with.
At the heart of this collection is the long essay âTerror and Boredom,â an unsparing analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and the Westâs flummoxed response to it, while other pieces address the invasion of Iraq, the realities of Iran, and Tony Blairâs lingering departure from Downing Street (and also his trips to Washington and Iraq). Amisâs reviews of pertinent books and films, from The Looming Tower to United 93, provide a far-ranging survey of other responses to these calamitous issues, which are further explored in two short stories: âThe Last Days of Muhammed Atta,â its subject self-evident, and âIn the Palace of the End,â narrated by a Middle Eastern tyrantâs double whose duties include epic lovemaking, grotesque torture, and the duplication on his own body of the injuries sustained by his alter ego in constant assassination attempts.
Whether lambasted for his refusal to kowtow to Muslim pieties or hailed for his common sense, wide reading, and astute perspective, Amis is indisputably a great pleasure to readâinformed, elegant, surprisingâand this collection a resounding contemplation of the relentless, manifold dangers we suddenly find ourselves living with.
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9781400044542 | details & prices | 211 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $24.00
About: A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative, and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time.
About: A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative, and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time.
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