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Description edit
"Aside from dextrously woven horror and the humor, the book has a fine character study of a self-indulgent man who is literally terrified into assuming his family obligations."
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Characters/People edit
- Maurice Allington: Irascible drunk and owner of the Green Man public house
- Joyce Allington: Maurice's long-suffering blonde lollapalooza wife
- Jack Maybury: A doctor friend of the Allingtons
- Diane Maybury: Jack Maybury's blonde lollapalooza wife
- Amy Allington: A 13-year-old hidden in her room listening to pop records and watching TV
- Dr. Underhill: A previous owner of the Green Man
- Victor: A blue-point Siamese
- The Young Man: an unexpected visitor to The Green Man
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- Nick
- David Palmer
- Lucy
- Magdalena
- Baldock
- Fred
- Ramon
- Gramps
- Margaret
- Mr Sonnenschein
- Thornton
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“Nothing short of physical handicap has ever made anybody turn over a new leaf.”
Maurice Allington
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First Sentence edit
No sooner has one gone over one's surprise at finding a genuine coaching inn less than 40 miles from London -- and 8 from the M1 -- than one is marvelling at the quality of the equally genuine English fare (the occasional disaster apart!).
Table of Contents edit
THE RED-HAIRED WOMAN
DR. THOMAS UNDERHILL
THE SMALL BIRD
THE YOUNG MAN
A MOVEMENT IN THE GRASS
Series & Lists edit
This is book 377 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The French Lieutenant's Woman, and followed by Portnoy's Complaint.
This is book 65 of 200 in Newman and Jones 200 Best Horror Novels. (community list)
Preceded by Sub Rosa, and followed by The Compleat Werewolf.
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- Kingsley Amis (Author)
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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1969
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Publication Date: 1969
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- Dewey: 823.914
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