Kingsley Amis, in a 40-year writing career which began with "Lucky Jim", has produced more than 20 novels, several collections of poetry and countless other writings. He is a controversial figure, a Communist in his youth, an "Angry Young Man" in his 30s, he is now often seen as the epitome of the choleric right-wing clubman. In this biography, Eric Jacobs delves deep into Amis's life, revealing the man behind the literature, his early childhood in south London, his school and university life, his marriages and his novels. ... Read More
Kingsley Amis, in a 40-year writing career which began with "Lucky Jim", has produced more than 20 novels, several collections of poetry and countless other writings. He is a controversial figure, a Communist in his youth, an "Angry Young Man" in his 30s, he is now often seen as the epitome of the choleric right-wing clubman. In this biography, Eric Jacobs delves deep into Amis's life, revealing the man behind the literature, his early childhood in south London, his school and university life, his marriages and his novels. It is a compelling study of the man and his work, revealing Amis to be a more fascinating, driven and complex man than the stereotype suggests. Read Less
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Good condition, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Very Good. 1995. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, DW showing minor age and wear, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. 1998. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Physical description: xvii, 392 p., [16] p. of plates: ports; 24 cm. Subjects: Amis, Kingsley; Wilson, Colin 1931-2013 Contemporaries; Wilson, Colin 1931-2013 Friends and associates; 1900-1999; Authors, English 20th century; Biography; Journalists Great Britain; Biography; Critics Great Britain; Biography; Authors, English; Critics; Journalists; Novelists, English 20th century; Biography; Authors, English Biography. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.
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Good. Some storage bumps/wear at edges/corners of dust jacket and hard board. Light marks/scratches to dust jacket and occasionally at text blocks. Fading at text blocks and page edges. Inscription at 1st page. Text good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 382 p.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xvii, 392 pp. First printing. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. Remainder mark on the upper page edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket is lightly rubbed along the upper and lower edges.
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