Anthony Burgess

One Hand Clapping (Modern Plays)

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ISBN 13:: 9781474253802
author:: Anthony Burgess
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 58
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts, Plays & Drama
Condition:: New
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A darkly comic satire of English consumerism, Anthony Burgess's 1961 novel explores the consequences of a life-changing windfall. When Howard's photographic memory helps him win a gameshow fortune, his mundane existence is turned upside down.

As he struggles to cope with the sudden influx of wealth and success, Howard's world begins to unravel, threatening the stability of his marriage to Janet. Burgess's witty and insightful portrayal of the drab English middle class offers a searing critique of the societal pressures that shape our lives.

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