About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from \"one of the most gifted novelists of his generation\" (TIME).
“Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic.\" —The New York Times
First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself.
A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.
Editions of London Fields
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517091913
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517577189
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375712524
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780224026093
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679730347
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099748618
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307743978
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307787156
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736649803
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from \"one of the most gifted novelists of his generation\" (TIME).
“Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic.\" —The New York Times
First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself.
A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is London Fields about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from \"one of the most gifted novelists of his generation\" (TIME).
“Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic.\" —The New York Times
First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself.
A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in London Fields?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of London Fields?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517091913
Is London Fields part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book London Fields?
Martin Amis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
London Fields is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517091913) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517577189) and hardcover(ISBN 9780375712524) and hardcover(ISBN 9780224026093) and paperback(ISBN 9780679730347) and paperback(ISBN 9780099748618) and ebook(ISBN 9780307743978) and ebook(ISBN 9780307787156) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736649803)
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