by Martin Amis · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433978806
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Lionel Asbo: State of England is a novel by British author Martin Amis, published in 2014. The story focuses on Desmond Pepperdine, a teenager living in a London suburb whose uncle, Lionel Asbo, is a petty criminal. Desmond's life takes an unexpected turn when Lionel wins the lottery, becoming a millionaire overnight. This satire on English society explores themes such as social class, sudden fame, and the obsession with money, all with Amis's characteristic black and provocative humor.
Sir Martin Louis Amis was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, screenwriter and critic. He is best known for his novels Money (1984) and London Fields (1989). He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his memoir Experience and was twice listed for the Booker Prize. Amis was a professor of creative writing at the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing from 2007 until 2011. In 2008, The Times named him one of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
