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An extraordinary novel that ratifies Martin Amis’s standing as “a force unto himself,” as The Washington Post has attested: “There is, quite simply, no one else like him.” House of Meetings is a love story, gothic in timbre and triangular in shape. In 1946, two brothers and a Jewish girl... read more
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- Lev: The philosopher brother who has lived his life against the automatic response. From a boy, he has always made up his own mind and set himself on his own course of action. Physically cartoonish and grotesque, his personality is that of a poet. He is the perfect foil to his brother's nature. This core character is a passifist in the heart of the brutal gulag, despite the danger this creates.
- Zoya: Beautiful and exotic, Zoya is at the heart of this love story. She is the object of affection and obsession between the brothers. However, Amis uses her character as a mirror to reflect the true nature of her suitors. Only for one brief instant do we truly get to hear her voice.
- Lidiya: Add a description of this character.
- Venus: The step daughter, to whom this confessional tale is being told through letters.
- Joseph Vissarionovich
- Janusz
- Jocelyn
- Uglik: Prison guard that had a special taste for violence. Describes as "second generation."
- Vadim
- Kitty: Sister.
- Ananias
- Tanya
Authors & Contributors edit
- Martin Amis (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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