Adventures in Capitalism [Paperback]

Toby Litt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2003

'He has invented a fresh, contemporary style - it will sing in the ears of this generation' - Malcolm Bradbury. Why does Mr Kipling bake such exceedingly good cakes? Is Jeremy Beadle really the devil incarnate? What happens when advertising turns you into a monomaniac? Find out the answers and more in this surreal journey to the epicentre of the consumer world - a place where weirdos and saddos overindulge in lottery tickets, burgers, CD-ROMs and Eurotrash.

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'He has invented a fresh, contemporary style - it will sing in the ears of this generation' Malcolm Bradbury

About the Author

Toby Litt was born in 1968. He is the author of BEATNIKS, CORPSING and DEADKIDSONGS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: SOS Free Stock (January 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141007958
• ISBN-13: 978-0141007953
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,003,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars My First Satisfactory Compilation, February 4, 2006

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J. Saltsman "Optimistic Pragmat" (Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures in Capitalism (Paperback)

Certainly, there are editorial missteps that are expected with any story, a missing tooth in a sprocket, but never before have I read a compilation and NOT disliked fewer than two or three contained stories, until now. Toby Litt's stories tickle every facet of the mind, written in a comprehensive yet obviously versed tongue.

The one problem I could find, if I must, is that he suffered from a lack of exit on a few of the stories. Having no adequate way to close the story out, he tries to force one and comes across naive. This is easily overlooked as the pages before these trainwrecks are painfully delicious and well worth any torture he unknowingly invokes.