London Fields by Martin Amis
The novel is a darkly comic, murder mystery set in London at the end of the 20th century. The story follows three main characters: a terminally ill American writer, a petty criminal, and a beautiful but doomed woman who predicts her own murder but not the murderer. The narrative is filled with satirical social commentary, exploring themes of love, lust, greed, and deception.
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- Published
- 1989
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 470-540
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- 59th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 3885th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1990-1999 (NY Times)