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In this wildly ambitious and funny novel, one of England's brilliant young writers relates two murders in the making. The first is the self-orchestrated extinction of Nicola Six. The second is the murder of the Earth itself, whose fate seems intricately bound up with Nicola's.
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Characters/People edit
- Samson Young: Narrator - an unreliable American writer living in London who is terminally ill
- Guy Clinch: The Foil, a rich upper-class banker
- Keith Talent: The Cheat and a real git; a small time criminal and aspiring professional darts player
- Nicola Six: The Murderee
- Marmaduke: Young child of Guy Clinch and Hope with a tendency towards evil as well as sexual exploits towards nannies.
- Hope: The wife of Guy Clinch; attached to her difficult son Marmaduke by his demanding nature.
- Kath: Keith's ever serving wife who sits dutifully at home with his child whilst he attends to his many 'errands'
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- Clive
- Kim Twemlow: Famous darts player
- Trish: One of keith's many bits on the side
- Nicky
- Richard
- Missy Harter
- Analiese
- Marius Appleby
- Chick
- Cornelia
- Debbee Kensit
- Thelonius
- Doris
- Melba
- Lady Barnaby
- Burton
- Bogdan
- Terry
- Norvis
- Tony De Taunton
- John Dark
- Rick Purist
- Harry
- Shakespeare
- Kash
- Kati
- Liana
First Sentence edit
This is a true story but I can't believe it's really happening.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in London Trilogy. (standard series)
Preceded by Money, and followed by Information.
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 197 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by A Prayer for Owen Meany, and followed by The Book of Evidence.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Martin Amis (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0224026097
Page Count: 470
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0224026097
Page Count: 470
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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