My Name Is Legion Contributor(s): Wilson, A. N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312425147 ISBN-13: 9780312425142 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $27.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: From the renowned historian and novelist comes a stunningly bold new work of fiction set in the darkly glamorous media world. Wilson's London is a bleak, if occasionally hilarious, place--murderous, lustful, money-obsessed, and haunted by strange gods. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Satire |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.45 lbs) 512 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: A Bonfire of the Vanities for contemporary London From A. N. Wilson, the renowned historian and novelist, comes a stunningly bold new work of fiction set in the darkly glamorous media world. Wilson's London is a bleak, if occasionally hilarious, place: murderous, lustful, money-obsessed, and haunted by strange gods. The Daily Legion is a rag that peddles celebrity gossip and denounces asylum seekers. The secret is that its financial survival depends on the support of a brutal African government. Recklessly defending this corrupt dictatorship, the newspaper faces off against Father Vivyan Chell, an Anglican monk and missionary who is working to overthrow the corrupt regime. They wage a smear campaign against the priest. Freedom fighters join the battle. Violence escalates. Called a big, broad, sweeping book, as disturbing as it is funny by The Guardian, My Name Is Legion is a savage satire on the morality of contemporary Britain-its press, its politics, its church, its rich, its underclass. At times shocking, at times tragic, it is a provocative take on present-day England, delivering both delicious fun and acid social commentary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, A. N.: - A. N. WILSON is an English writer and journalist who has written numerous critical biographies, novels, essays, and popular histories. He is an occasional columnist for the Daily Mail, The Times Literary Supplement, New Statesman, The Spectator, and The Observer. His books The Victorians, Dante in Love, and After the Victorians, have garnered considerable critical and popular praise. He lives in London. |