| Genre: | Classics |
|---|---|
| Language : | English |
| Published: | January 01, 2004 |
| Edition: | 10th |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9780099468646 |
| ISBN10: | 0099468646 |
| Pages: | 656 |
| Dimensions: | 5.08 x 7.8 x 1.5 inches |
| Weight: | 447.92 g |
About the Book
'Crowded, crammed, bursting with manic erudition, garlicky puns, omnilingual jokes...which meshes the real and personalised history of the twentieth century' - Martin Amis. Kenneth Toomey is an eminent novelist of dubious talent; Don Carlo Campanati is a man of God, a shrewd manipulator who rises through the Vatican to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood. These two men are linked not only by family ties but by a common understanding of mankind's frailties. In this epic masterpiece, Anthony Burgess plumbs the depths of the essence of power and the lengths men will go for it.