Ending Up. Written by Kingsley Amis. Kingsley Amis’ deliciously malicious tale tackles twin irritations: the inevitability of growing old, and living in a world inhabited by others. At Tuppenny-ha’penny Cottage in the English countryside, five elderly people live together in rancorous disharmony. Adela Bastable bosses the house, as her brother Bernard passes his days thinking up malicious schemes against the baby . ENDING UP. by Kingsley Amis ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 25, When all is said and done, Mr. Amis and his readers should all be ready to make voluntary contributions to the Euthanasia Society although there are no suggestions to that effect here. This is a mercifully shorter book than the process of old age and dying and also a very literal view from the bottom — scatological beyond the failure of man's Author: Kirkus Reviews. Told with Amis' piercing wit and humanity, Ending Up is a wickedly funny black comedy of the indignities of old age. © Kingsley Amis (P) Penguin Audio Classics Literary Fiction Dark Humor.
Ending Up. Kingsley Amis. Penguin Books Limited, Jun 2, - Fiction - pages. 2 Reviews. 7 responses to "Review: Ending Up by Kingsley Amis" Jonathan. Ap at am. Maybe I should have read this one instead of The Old Devils, which I read recently and didn't really enjoy. Ending Up does sound good though. Like Liked by 1 person. Reply. Melissa Beck. See details for additional description. $ Free Shipping. Get it by Tue, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 23 from Farnborough, United Kingdom. • Brand New condition. • 30 day returns - Buyer pays return shipping. Ending Up by Kingsley Amis (Paperback, ) Delivery US shipping is usually within 18 to 22 working days. See details.
Ending Up is a grimly hilarious dance of death, full of bickering, bitching, backstabbing, drinking (of course), and idiocy of all sorts. It is a book about dying people and about a dying England, clinging to its memories of greatness as it succumbs to terminal decay. Related collections and offers. Product Details. Ending Up by Kingsley Amis is, apparently, a dark comedy about growing old (dis)gracefully. At Tuppeny-hapenny Cottage, miles away from the nearest town, a small set of elderly acquaintances have been brought together by Adela, the unexpected matriarch. The house i. ENDING UP is a funny novel about the inevitability of growing old and dealing with the vast array of issues that come along with this mortal condition. It is ironic and funny that each of these septuagenarians are responsible for his or her own demise at the end of the book.
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