In this surreal comedy of soldiers and spies, Lieutenant James
Churchill and his colleagues find themselves questioning their
purpose. Are they for death or against it? These men of action will
travel between the barracks, the lunatic asylum and the house of an
aristocratic nymphomaniac in search of answers. For while few know
the awful truth about Operation Apollo, the mission they are being
trained for, fewer still understand the motives of the powerful
psychiatrist Dr Best, who thinks he is surrounded by repressed
homosexuals, and none know the identity of the secret agent among
them. When the Anti-Death League is founded they are at last
offered the chance to rebel and perhaps escape ...
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Classics
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Kingsley Amis
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-119429-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-14-119429-4 |
Barcode: |
9780141194295 |
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