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The Old Devils

by Kingsley Amis
The Old Devils - Thryft
The Old Devils - Thryft

An intoxicatingly hilarious Welsh pub crawl

You'll be instantly transported to the pub-filled streets of Wales, joining the uproarious adventures of a group of aging friends. Kingsley Amis's witty writing will have you laughing out loud as you follow their ambitious quest to drink Wales dry. Don't miss out on this intoxicatingly hilarious journey that will leave you craving for more pints and good company.

  • Booker Prize (1986)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Old Devils

by Kingsley Amis
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ISBN: 9780140101331
Authors: Kingsley Amis
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 1987-10-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 3708 readers)

Description

Do people ever really grow up? The old devils in this book are just as they have always been, but trapped in a slowly aging body. It's like living in a house that needs repair, but the repairman never comes. When Alun Weaver and his wife, Rhiannon, a famous beauty in her day, move into a quiet retirement community, they find it peopled by friends from former days. Suddenly all the ambitions and energies, overgrown like weeds with years, burst out afresh. In Amis' hands the results are predictably funny. Amis received the Booker Prize, Britain's highest literary honor, in 1986 for THE OLD DEVILS.
 

An intoxicatingly hilarious Welsh pub crawl

You'll be instantly transported to the pub-filled streets of Wales, joining the uproarious adventures of a group of aging friends. Kingsley Amis's witty writing will have you laughing out loud as you follow their ambitious quest to drink Wales dry. Don't miss out on this intoxicatingly hilarious journey that will leave you craving for more pints and good company.

  • Booker Prize (1986)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.