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Amis, Martin.
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Criminals -- Fiction.
Guardian and ward -- Fiction.
Lottery winners -- Fiction.
England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Amis, Martin.
Criminals -- Fiction.
Guardian and ward -- Fiction.
Lottery winners -- Fiction.
England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Lionel
Asbo
:
state
of
England
/ Martin Amis.
by
Amis, Martin.
Thorndike Press, c2012.
Call #:
LP FICTION AMI
Subjects
Criminals -- Fiction.
Guardian and ward -- Fiction.
Lottery winners -- Fiction.
England
-- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781410453594
Edition:
Large print ed.
Description:
441 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
"Gale Cengage Learning".
Summary:
An exuberant, acidic satire of modern society and celebrity culture by a renowned author at the height of his powers. Young Desmond Pepperdine desires nothing more than books to read and a girl to love. Unfortunately for him, he's the ward of his uncle,
Lionel
Asbo
(self-named after
England
's infamous Anti-Social Behaviour Orders), a terrifying yet oddly principled thug who's determined to teach him the joys of pit-bulls (fed with lots of Tabasco sauce), internet porn, and all manner of more serious criminality. But just as Desmond begins to lead a gentler, healthier life,
Lionel
wins over a hundred million in the lottery.
Genre:
Satire.
Social commentary fiction.
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Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION AMI
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Jul 17, 2024
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Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION AMI
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