London Fields by Martin Amis
The novel is a darkly comic, murder mystery set in London at the end of the 20th century. The story follows three main characters: a terminally ill American writer, a petty criminal, and a beautiful but doomed woman who predicts her own murder but not the murderer. The narrative is filled with satirical social commentary, exploring themes of love, lust, greed, and deception.
The 1080th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1989
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 470-540
- Words
- 139,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 59th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)