Experience A Memoir

Martin Amis is one of the most gifted and innovative writers of our time. WithExperience, he discloses a private life every bit as unique and fascinating as his bestselling novels. The son of the great comic novelist Kingsley Amis, Martin Amis explores his relationship with this father and writes about the various crises of Kingsley's life. He also examines the life and legacy of his cousin, Lucy Partington, who was abducted and murdered by one of Britain's most notorious serial killers.Experiencealso deconstructs the changing literary scene, including Amis' portraits of Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Allan Bloom, Philip Larkin, and Robert Graves, among others. Not since Nabokov'sSpeak, Memoryhas such an implausible life been recorded by such an inimitable talent. Profound, witty, and ruthlessly honest,Experienceis a literary event.

Martin Amis is the best-selling author of several books, including <b>London Fields</b>, <b>Money</b>, <b>The Information</b>, and, most recently, <b>Experience</b>. He lives in London.