About this title: Huxley's celebrated fictional portrait of London intellectuals in the 1920s includes such characters as the decadent painter John Bidlake and his son Walter, Walter's hapless wife Marjorie Carling, the vile fascist politician Everard Webley, the thoroughly unpleasant Maurice Spandrell, and a revolutionary named Illidge. These characters are offset ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780140010473ISBN:0140010475
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Flamingo
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780006547280ISBN:0006547281
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1947
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in poor all round condition, suitable as a reading copy.., 450grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1947
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in poor all round condition, suitable as a reading copy.., 450grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1947
Description: Library sticker on front cover. No dust jacket. Re-bound. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 450grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1931
Description: No dust jacket. Library sticker on cover. Re-bound. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 800grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1933
Description: No dust jacket. Library label on front cover. Front cover stained. Binding loose. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 850grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1930
Description: No dust jacket. Brown spotting and marks on some pages. Library label on front cover. Cover marked. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 800grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1933
Description: No dust jacket. Red spotting on edge of pageblock. Tears in cover. Library label on front cover. Cover marked. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 800grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1929
Description: Binding loose and torn. No dust jacket. Re-bound. Library sticker on cover. Cover marked. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 800grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus, London
Date Published: 1947
Description: No dust jacket. Cover scuffed and stained. Library label on front cover. Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 600grams, ISBN: read more
Description: Good. Paperback. May contain some creasing/scuffing to cover and some tanning to pages. But otherwise will be of good quality. FAST DISPATCH. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Date Published: 1931
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. No Dust Jacket. Mark on cover from sticky label being removed., 800grams, ISBN: read more
Description: 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Paperback Illustrated Covers. Near fine unread copy. Not Called for. A wonderful peice of satire from this unique writer. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Date Published: 1934
Description: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. Spine loose. No dust jacket., 800grams, ISBN: read more
"5 stars for the writing but I can't say it's an enjoyable read. Huxley dissects every personality until they appear gruesome and every philosophy as false comfort and there's not much left in the end. Grim but extraordinary."
"This novel published in 1928 is a story written by the early cynical Huxley rather than the mystical Huxley that appeared later to write such classics as 'Eyeless in Gaza' and 'The Island'. Huxley never really mastered cynicism though as its easy to like his characters and feel for them. Huxley isn't too much concerned with plot anyway as he just espouses his own observations of mankind and its ridiculous machinations. Lucy lives longest in my memory as the rest of the characters fade, but that's natural as I've always had a soft spot for those who have transcended morality..."
"Point Counter Point is a book that is better the more one knows about the era in which it was written. There's a lot of in-jokes here, the difficult part being that the "in" was about 85 years ago. Nevertheless, it's a good read as the characters are well drawn and their exploits are generally interesting. Of particular interest is Huxley's focus on science and technology's effect on society, which is a paramount issue even in this "society" novel."
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