The Alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 022401305X
- ISBN 13
- 9780224013055
- Seller
-
Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Our Kind of Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 666-10
- Title
- The Alteration
- Author
- Amis, Kingsley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 022401305X
- ISBN 13
- 9780224013055
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
Terms of Sale
Our Kind of Books
About the Seller
Our Kind of Books
About Our Kind of Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...