The Old Devils (Paperback, New Ed)

Booker Prize Winner 1986. Among Kingsley Amis's later novels, this alone recaptured the flair and comic invention of his earlier work, leavened with a new and mordant savagery for which the Old Devil himself became renowned. As a vision of growing old disgracefully, this biting novel is unlikely to be bettered, with three men joining their wives in a simple ambition: to drink Wales dry, while setting the world to rights. But chaos reigns when their company is joined by professional Welshman Alun Weaver (CBE) and his wife, who have decided to return to their Celtic roots. Soon, of course, the knives are out with a vengeance. The sheer energy of Amis's prose (not to mention the scalding wit) suggests anything but crabbed age, and this irresistible late salvo from a comic master is one to be savoured - whatever your age. (Kirkus UK)

Malcolm, Peter and Charlie and their Soave-sodden wives have one main ambition left in life: to drink Wales dry. But their routine is both shaken and stirred when they are joined by professional Welshman Alun Weaver (CBE) and his wife, Rhiannon.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Vintage Classics
Release date:	February 2004
Authors:	Kingsley Amis
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-946105-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-09-946105-6
Barcode:	9780099461050

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