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by A Burgess (Author) "THIS was the day before the night when the knives of official disappointment struck ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; Reissue edition (24 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393315088
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393315080
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 299,606 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bit dated, but a must-read for lovers of Burgess' prose., 5 Jan 1997
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The conceit of this book is that the governors of a futuristic, terribly overcrowded world will do anything to discourage procreation. The book was written in 1962, when birth control pills were just around the corner and vasectomies were certainly heard of...so why, one might ask, postulate a society that encourages homosexuality as a means of controlling the population (as far as I know, AB had no axe to grind in this department)? There are several instances of Burgess' science being a bit off the mark, but one quickly realizes that's beside the point. Burgess was clearly less concerned with science than with his own form of speculative social anthropology. His characters are well-defined but essentially artificial, meant to propel his thoughtful social theories and populate some wryly chilling suppositions about the direction modern life might be taking. Still, to those who admire him, Burgess is a unique and brilliant wordsmith, a man who loves and knows language so well that he can twist and reinvent it for his own purposes (no one who's read "A Clockwork Orange" needs to be told that). There are funnier and more down-to-earth Burgess books, to be sure. However, if you are amused by pure wordplay and don't mind keeping a dictionary handy when you read...you'll enjoy Burgess as a whole and this book in particular. p.s.: A Burgess must-read is "Nothing Like the Sun", Mr. B's mini-biography of Shakespeare.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid, 3 Jan 1999
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Though not reading much of Burgess's literature, I rather enjoyed this book. I found myself entailed in the simplicity of a love story which the book is. As complex as the meaning of the book, I focused on the simplicity. The story of ill-fated lovers in a world full of struggle. The over population problem is very plausible which creates a sense of dread. The future at hand in the book could happen. Every time I read it I find something which I overlooked before. The plot moves smoothly enough to want to finish it. Over all it's a delightful book.
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