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Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
Author: Kingsley Amis
Kingsley Amis has written a marvelously funny novel describing the attempts of England's postwar generation to break from that country's traditional class structure. When it appeared in England, LUCKY JIM provoked a heated controversy in which everyone took sides. Even W. Somerset Maugham reviewed the book, happily with great favor: &quo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140016482
ISBN-10: 0140016481
Publication Date: 11/18/1976
Pages: 256
Rating:
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4.1 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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 hoyadaisy avatar reviewed Lucky Jim on + 2 more book reviews
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My nominee for the funniest book in the English language. Very British. Follows the short career of a professor hoping for a permanent job and fouling up royally. First 10 pp. or so off-putting, but if you survive those, it's golden.
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This is a darling book. A book club was recommending "books that make you laugh" and this was on it. It was written decades ago, and it witty and fun to read.
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One of the funniest books I've read, with a wry appreciation of the trouble people can get themselves into. I believe it is considered a classic.


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