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Ideal for readers who appreciate literary memoirs rich in wit, humour, and personal insight, as well as fans of Kingsley Amis and mid-20th century British literature.
Memoirs
Elegant, provocative and hugely entertaining, Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances (and a few eminent foes).
'Endlessly entertaining... Good, rollicking stuff, and a delight to read... Sir Kingsley Amis is surely one of the funniest men alive' Auberon Waugh, Sunday Telegraph
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Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family and acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a novelist, Memoirs offers insights into a unique literary life.
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Described as endlessly entertaining and rollicking good fun, the memoir is celebrated for its heart-warmingly malicious humour and sharp wit. Critics highlight Amis's relish in deflating pretension and his often brutally funny, indiscreet style, making this one of his funniest works since Lucky Jim.
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ISBN: 9780099461067
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 345g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Kingsley Amis was born in south London in 1922 and was educated at the City of London School and St John's College, Oxford. After the publication of Lucky Jim in 1954, Kingsley Amis wrote over twenty novels, including The Alteration, winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, The Old Devils, winner of the Booker Prize in 1986, and The Biographer's Moustache, which was to be his last book. He also wrote on politics, education, language, films, television, restaurants and drink. Kingsley Amis was awarded the CBE in 1981 and received a knighthood in 1990. He died in October 1995.
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