The Alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
First printing.
Amis has written a satirical novel about an alternative religious future for Europe, where Luther was made a Pope and the Protestant Church never happened. In this society, the Church holds terrifying sway, controlling the singers it needs for services and encouraging the castrating of choir boys with particularly sweet voices.
A fine dystopian fantasy. Hardcover
Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Christopher de Lotbiniere Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2009
- Title
- The Alteration
- Author
- Amis, Kingsley
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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