- Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (24 Nov 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140067469
- ISBN-13: 978-0140067460
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 11.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 238,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A futuristic account of the world's end is composed of three narrative strands presented as if viewed simultaneously, featuring historical and fictional figures, and shifting from New York, to Vienna, to outer space.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I believe that Burgess constructed this story after reading a report stating that the President of the USA watches 3 televisions simultaneously, in order to see the news from various channels together. In a sense it feels like any novel where disparate elements eventually weave themselves together to some form of climax, but what is different is that Burgess mixes real people and real historic events with fictional events both in the past and future and the final explanation for their connection is pure genius. This is a very entertaining novel. Burgess intended it to be and you can read it quickly, without needing to concentrate too hard, but the message hits you at the end. Read it.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I bougth this book as a present for my husband. He has owned two copies, lent them to somebody who never returned them. I know that this is one of his favorites, but he thinks very much of other books by Anthony Burgess. Personally, I have not read it, so this is his opinion
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Another Stunning Work By Mr. Burgess
23 Sep 1998
I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book in a used book store during a class field trip. Familiar or not with Anthony Burgess, this book follows in the string of greatness. The three individual stories complement each other in many interesting ways, with a biography, a musical, and life in the future. The development of the book is absolutely amazing.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
fantastic
5 Nov 2003
I read this book over 10 years ago and to this day, it's still one of my all-time favourite reads...it's 3 stories in one that converge into a new creation story...absolutely ingenius...read it!
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
the end of the world news
3 Sep 2008
Used, but in excellent condition. No marks at all.The End of the World News: An Entertainment
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