The Old Devils

Kingsley AmisNew York Review of Books • ISBN-13 978‑1590175927

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The Old Devils

Kingsley AmisNew York Review of Books

ISBN-10: 1590175921 · ISBN-13: 978‑1590175927 · 2012 · Reprint Edition

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The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1986. It won the Booker Prize that year. The story follows a group of retired Welsh men and women who are reunited with an old friend, Alun Weaver, a writer and television personality, who returns to Wales with his wife. The novel explores themes of aging, friendship, and the passage of time, with Amis's characteristic wit and insight.

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Publisher: New York Review of Books
PaperbackReprint Edition2012
Pages: 384Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Author: Kingsley Amis

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Inferred: 1980s LiteratureInferred: AlcoholismInferred: Booker Prize Winners

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