Ending Up by Kingsley Amis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Ending Up by Kingsley Amis At Tuppenny-hapenny Cottage in the English countryside, five elderly people live together in rancorous disharmony. Adela Bastable bosses the house, as her brother Bernard passes his days thinking up malicious schemes against the baby-talking Marigold and secret drinker Shorty, while kindly George lies bedridden upstairs. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Amiss portrayal of a not-so golden old age, part of a new series of reissues of his work in Penguin Modern ClassicsAt Tuppenny-hapenny Cottage in the English countryside, five elderly people live together in rancorous disharmony. Adela Bastable bosses the house, as her brother Bernard passes his days thinking up malicious schemes against the baby-talking Marigold and secret drinker Shorty, while kindly George lies bedridden upstairs. The mismatched quintet keep their spirits alive by bickering and waiting for grandchildren to visit at Christmas. But the festive season does not herald goodwill to all at Tuppenny-hapenny Cottage. Disaster and chaos, it seems, are just around the corner ...Told with Amiss piercing wit and humanity, Ending Up (1974) is a wickedly funny black comedy of the indignities of old age. Notes A number of Amis novels are published into Modern Classics for the first time, each with new introductions. This one has an introduction by Helen Dunmore; further titles listed below. Author Biography Kingsley Amiss (1922-95) works take a humorous yet highly critical look at British society, especially in the period following the end of World War II. Born in London, Amis explored his disillusionment in novels such as That Uncertain Feeling (1955). His other works include The Green Man (1970), Stanley and the Women (1984), and The Old Devils (1986), which won the Booker Prize. Amis also wrote poetry, criticism, and short stories. Details ISBN0141194235 Author Kingsley Amis Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2011 ISBN-10 0141194235 ISBN-13 9780141194233 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1922 Language English Short Title ENDING UP Residence US Death 1995 Pages 128 Series Penguin Modern Classics Publication Date 2011-06-02 UK Release Date 2011-06-02 Audience General NZ Release Date 2011-07-28 AU Release Date 2011-07-28 Alternative 9780141961798 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36641011;

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