Penguin Books, 1972 Book. Illus. by David Pelham(Cover art). Fair. Mass Market Paperback. Later reprint. Several small indentations and creases on the covers and spine, minor edge wear, three small stains on the fore edge, starting at the copy right page..

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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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Bookseller: Else Fine Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001286
Title: Clockwork Orange
Author: Burgess, Anthony
Illustrator: David Pelham(Cover art)
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Fair
ISBN 10: 0140032193
ISBN 13: 9780140032192
Publisher: Penguin Books
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1972

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