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A gruesomely witty cautionary tale Time Every generation should discover this book Time Out Not only about man's violent nature and his capacity to choose between good and evil. It is about the excitements and intoxicating effects of language Daily Telegraph I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language...a very funny book -- William S. Burroughs One of the cleverest and most original writers of his generation The Times
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In this nightmare vision of a not-too-distant future, fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends rob, rape, torture and murder - for fun. Alex is jailed for his vicious crimes and the State undertakes to reform him - but how and at what cost?
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'What's it going to be then, eh?' There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip dark chill winter bastard though dry. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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'What's it going to be then, eh?' There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip dark chill winter bastard though dry. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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disturbing and ingenius; in a class by itself,
By lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
'A Clockwork Orange' is the fourth Anthony Burgess novel I've read (after 'One Hand Clapping', 'The Doctor is Sick', and 'The Wanting Seed'), which is strange since 'A Clockwork Orange' is undoubtedly Burgess's most famous novel (thanks in no small part to the film adaptation). I was hesitent in tackling 'A Clockwork Orange' because I knew it contained many invented expressions by the author and, I feared, it would make for difficult reading. Thankfully my fears were unjustified.Firstly, as most everyone knows 'A Clockwork Orange' is a futuristic story about a sadistic teenager causing havoc with his equally disturbing mates. His behaviour is vile, with this futuristic society being portrayed as an ultra-violent hell. Fortunately he is caught, imprisoned, then undergoes 'treatment' to cure him of his violent obsessions. The story flows well, with both the characterizations and the description of this future world being very believable. However it is Burgess's creative use of inventive gang-land slang which makes this book most memorable. Of course initially it is all rather confusing, but after a bit it is rather easy to follow. One is simply left over-awed at the author's ability to get away with such creativity - I imagine his publishers (back in the early 1960s) were rather disturbed at Burgess's creation. Bottom line: violent, shocking and unforgettable. While not for the squeamish, most everyone will be impressed with 'A Clockwork Orange' - regardless if they've seen the film.
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Just perfect, great condition, great value. Really fast dellivery and am currantly enjoying the book.Would recomend this purchase to anyone looking to enjoy a classic book
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Bizarre,
This review is from: A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
I enjoy any book that has extremes and/or an unusual premise. Uh, this would DEFINITELY be one of those books. Books like Palahniuk's Fight Club or Katzenjammer by McCrae come to mind---books that keep you flipping the pages. CLOCKWORK is one such book. It's a bit like watching a bad freeway accident--you can't turn away.A word of warning: You'll need to familiarize youself with the terms first, really a dictionary, as there are so many odd phrases and words in this book. Still, this harrowing tale of the world turned upside down is guaranteed to be like no other. What's it gonna be the, eh?
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