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Adventures in Capitalism (Paperback)

by Toby Litt (Author)
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (30 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141007958
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141007953
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 564,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'He has invented a fresh, contemporary style - it will sing in the ears of this generation' Malcolm Bradbury


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'He has invented a fresh, contemporary style - it will sing in the ears of this generation' Malcolm Bradbury Why does Mr Kipling bake such exceedingly good cakes? Is Jeremy Beadle really the devil incarnate? What happens when advertising turns you into a monomaniac? Find out the answers and more in this surreal journey to the epicentre of the consumer world - a place where weirdos and saddos overindulge in lottery tickets, burgers, CD-roms and Eurotrash.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Surrealistic Nonsense, 9 Mar 2004
By L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Thoroughly enjoyed the effervescent "Corpsing" and thought that I would sample one of Toby Litt's earlier works to see if it would provide similar entertainment , but "Adventures in Capitalism" turned out to be a different animal altogether. The title was a bit of a misnomer as none of the stories provided any great insights into late 20th Century capitalist culture. I had expected a humourous Bill Bryson-esque expose of the vulgarities and iconoclasms of Western society but what in fact were provided were a series of surreal,incongruous and ultimately pointless short stories which generally failed to enlighten or stimulate. However some of the fantastic narratives and imagery were entertaining; the Fluffy Pink Bunny Rabbit, The Betamax Boy and the excellent Launderama were my pick of the bunch. But many of the stories were turgid and silly. HMV, Cosmetic , Wagamama and Michel Foucault were prime examples.

"Adventures in Capitalism" is readable and not unentertaining, but it is a bit puerile and probably best avoided.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent; a fascinating new talent, 12 April 1999
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This review is from: Adventures in Capitalism (Paperback)
Toby Litt's short stories range from pure capitalism (after winning the lottery, a man refuses to believe people and only believes adverts) to urban fantasy (a ghost in a laundrette). His writing is deft and rapid-fire; the way in which these stories flow so eagerly from page to page will make it hard to put this book down. The shorter stories are delicious little comtemporary fables, to be savoured while sitting on buses or in the middle of shopping trips; the longer ones are clever and original uses of short fiction. Buy this book today, if you value your status as a consumer!
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Pretentious waffle...., 15 Jun 2003
...and I don't refer to this review! I'm a fan of Toby Litt's work, especially his latest Finding Myself (which has echoes of Ten Little Niggers), but this reissue of his early short stories showed that every writer has to start somewhere. This collection is a book of forced, hackneyed short stories that owe more to Litt's attempts to capture the consumerist zeitgeist than any budding literary talent.

If the couple that were sitting opposite me as I threw the book across the train ever read this - read it for yourself and see! Otherwise, don't bother.

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