Descripción
A wry, incisive satire of envy and ambition following a failed novelist's absurd quest to sabotage his more successful rival--with a new introduction by James Wood.
Richard Tull, a failed and disillusioned novelist, seethes with envy as he watches his longtime friend Gwyn Barry, a talentless, populist charlatan, rise to literary superstardom. Barry is adored by readers, celebrated by critics, and constantly in the public eye, while Tull sinks deeper into middle-aged obscurity, unable to escape the evidence of his own defeat. In a trance of impotent rage, Tull devises a vicious plan to ruin his friend--or at least hurt him as badly as possible--and finds himself tumbling into London's criminal underworld, as well as the darkest precincts of his own soul. Laced with Martin Amis's signature linguistic brilliance and exquisite satirical bite, The Information probes the corrosive power of envy, the absurdity of rivalry, the hollow victories of modern fame, and the agonizing smallness of man's place in the universe. By turns hilarious and devastating, it is the work of a literary master at the peak of his dazzling powers.Author: Martin Amis
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781250414861
ISBN10: 1250414865
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Satire
- Fiction | Psychological
About the Author
Martin Amis (1949-2023) was a British novelist and critic. His work includes fifteen novels, among them Money, London Fields, and The Information; two collections of short stories; five books of essays; and the acclaimed memoir Experience.