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A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Amis gathers 14 pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative ...Show synopsisA master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Amis gathers 14 pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative, and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time.Hide synopsis
The Second Plane: September 11: Terror and Boredom (Knopf Canada) – Hardcover (2008)
by
Martin Amis
Hardcover, Knopf Canada 2008
English
224 pages
ISBN: 0676977855 ISBN-13: 9780676977851
"The English language bows deeper to Amis than anyone else." "The Daily Telegraph" (UK) A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time. At the heart of this collection is the long essay "Terror and Boredom," an unsparing analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and the West's flummoxed response to it, while other pieces address the invasion of ...Show more"The English language bows deeper to Amis than anyone else." "The Daily Telegraph" (UK) A master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time. At the heart of this collection is the long essay "Terror and Boredom," an unsparing analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and the West's flummoxed response to it, while other pieces address the invasion of Iraq, the realities of Iran and Tony Blair's pallid departure from Downing Street. Amis's reviews of pertinent books and films, from The Looming Tower to United 93, provide a wide-ranging survey of other responses to these calamitous issues, which are further explored in two short stories: "The Last Days of Mohammed Atta," and "In the Palace of the End," narrated by a Middle Eastern tyrant's double whose duties include epic lovemaking, grotesque torture and the duplication on his own body of the injuries sustained by his alter ego in constant assassination attempts. Whether lambasted for his refusal to kowtow to Muslim pieties or hailed for his blunt common sense, Amis is indisputably a great pleasure to read-informed, elegant, surprising-and this collection a resounding contemplation of the relentless, manifold dangers we suddenly find ourselves living with.Hide
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Description:Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 9780676977851. D/j bruised...Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 9780676977851. D/j bruised at bottom spine and at top rear corner. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 8.50 X 5.91 X 1.02 inches; 224 pages.
Description:Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: ; Alfred A. Knopf black cloth...Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: ; Alfred A. Knopf black cloth Hardcover with Dust Jacket. VG/VG. First North American Edition. Red Remainder dot on lower text block. Essays and two short stories that provocatively exam the most momentous event of our time. Black and blue jacket with white lettering; slight scuffing, crease at upper edge. An informed, elegant, surprising collection of the relentless, manifold dangers we suddenly find ourselves living with. (jacket) New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008 First North American Edition. 5.75" x 8.5" tall; ' 211 pp.
Description:New in New dust jacket. 9780676977851. New unmarked book in...New in New dust jacket. 9780676977851. New unmarked book in crisp dust jacket.; 1.02 x 8.5 x 5.91 Inches; 211 pages.
Description:Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Stated first North American...Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Stated first North American edition. Fourteen socio-political essays related to 09/11 and terrorism. Book unread, near new. DJ likewise near new with a few scratches. 211 pp.
Description:Good in Good jacket. 8vo. Hardcover. Sound, clean & nice copy,...Good in Good jacket. 8vo. Hardcover. Sound, clean & nice copy, light edgewear. Jacket is bright & clean, light to moderate rubbing/edgewear. Not price clipped.
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