Lucky Jim (Penguin Classics)
 Amazon.com Review: Although Kingsley Amis's acid satire of postwar British academic life has lost some of its bite in the four decades since it was published, it's still a rewarding read. And there's no denying how big an impact it had back then--Lucky [... more]
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Lucky Jim
Amazon.com Review: Although Kingsley Amis's acid satire of postwar British academic life has lost some of its bite in the four decades since it was published, it's still a rewarding read. And there's no denying how big an impact it had back then--Lucky [... more]
$13.00
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The Alteration
An example of Kingsley Amis's range.: Kingsley Amis is best known as a satirist -- Lucky Jim is one of the funniest books since World War II -- but he always had an interest in science fiction (according to his son Martin, one of his favorite movies was [... more]
$3.95
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The Green Man
More funny than scary...: This is the first novel I've read by Kingsley Amis and I intend to read more. I decided to begin with this one over Lucky Jim because of its inclusion in Horror: 100 Best Books. It tells the story of Maurice Allington, who owns [... more]
$12.00
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Lucky Jim (Essential Penguin)
Author: Kingsley Amis Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780140278705 ISBN: 0140278702 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 1998-09-03 [... more]
$16.50
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Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics)
Don't read this on a plane: You will be hooting with laughter, disturbing your seatmates, and causing consternation among the flight attendants. This book is amazingly funny. But you will need some working knowledge of British academia to 'get it'. Which [... more]
$13.16
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The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage
Amazon.com Review: Kingsley Amis's The King's English is as witty and biting as his novels. Modestly presented as a volume "in which some modern linguistic problems are discussed and perhaps settled," Amis's usage guide is a worthy companion to [... more]
$23.95
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The King's English : A Guide to Modern Usage
Amazon.com Review: Kingsley Amis's The King's English is as witty and biting as his novels. Modestly presented as a volume "in which some modern linguistic problems are discussed and perhaps settled," Amis's usage guide is a worthy companion to [... more]
$12.95
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Stanley and the Women: A Novel
Stan in 100 words: Stanley Duke's teenage son, Steve, has gone mad. Stan is a perplexed misogynist surrounded by women - ex-wife Nowell, Trish (Steve's doctor), his wife Susan and her snotty mother. Trish, as she treats Steve, thinks and speaks in a [... more]
$6.95
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Old Devils: A Novel
Sad and Funny- A Poignant, Worthwhile Read: This book is about everything-- How can you sum up life near the end? Is it possible to change, and if so, is it worth the bother? etc. It left me with shivers. It seemed an innocent, comic enough read at first, [... more]
$7.95
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The Golden Age of Science Fiction
Not Free SF Reader: An interesting introduction, with a note first talking about what SF is. Amis suggests that the New Wave was on a whole deleterious, Ballard's characters not doing much, Spinrad being good at swearing, and a couple of yanks in there [... more]
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Lucky Jim
Hilarious!: This book is absolutely hilarious! I don't know that I have ever laughed as hard while reading a book as I did in this one. The wit is both sharp and precise--you sam. But it isn't only funny, it has a tremendous warmth to it. If you aren't [... more]
$6.00
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