New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. Later Printing Dystopian SF classic with the 'Resucked' introduction by the author and the controversial final chapter not included in the original edition. Nice shape with only minor edgewear in places. Packed and shipped with care.

Synopsis

Anthony Burgess wrote more than 40 novels, but A Clockwork Orange is certainly his most famous. The novel is set in a not-too-distant future English society, namely characterized by a subculture of extreme youth violence. Alex, the unapologetic teenaged protagonist, narrates his exploits and experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. This narration — in a fictional slang called nadsat — is an experiment in language, combining elements of Russian and Cockney English. In fact, the title of the novel itself is taken from an old Cockney expression: “As queer as a clockwork orange.” The US edition of the novel was published without the final chapter, in which Alex grows up to renounce violence. Burgess strongly disapproved of the decision, arguing that it distorted the novel into a tale of unredeemable evil — far from the author’s original intention. Ironically, the US edition of A Clockwork Orange became a cult classic and was used by Stanley Kubrick for his 1971 film adaptation. A Clockwork Orange is ranked 65th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. It is also listed in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923).

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One of the worst books ever! this is sick.

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Bookseller: Retrograde Media (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RM6101
Title: A Clockwork Orange
Author: Burgess, Anthony
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0393312836
ISBN 13: 9780393312836
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Place of Publication: New York, New York
Date Published: 1987
Bookseller catalogs: Transgressive Fiction;

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