COMPASSION

Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live thoughtlessly and begins to devote himself to his life
with reverence in order to give it true value.
— Albert Schweitzer

10/25/2014

Martin Amis on his latest novel: The Zone of Interest.





Barham Salih, former Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. We conclude with Martin Amis on his latest novel: The Zone of Interest.
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Watching Charlie Rose: Barham Salih; Martin Amis on @CharlieRose: http://hulu.com/w/lfgt


Martin Amos was in a brilliant conversation with Charlie Rose this week.
Martin Amis on his latest novel: The Zone of Interest.

Air Date 10/21/2014



http://www.hulu.com/watch/704029onel Asbo

State of England
Amis, Martin (Book - 2012)

A savage, funny, and mysteriously poignant saga by a renowned author at the height of his powers.nbsp; Lionel Asbo, a terrifying yet weirdly loyal thug (self-named after England's notorious Anti-Social Behaviour Order), has always looked out for his ward and nephew, the orphaned Desmond Pepperdine . . . He provides him with fatherly career advice (always carry a knife, for example) and is determined they should share the joys of pit bulls (fed with lots of Tabasco sauce), Internet porn, and all manner of more serious criminality. Des, on the other hand, desires nothing more than books to read and a girl to love (and to protect a family secret that could be the death of him). But just as he begins to lead a gentler, healthier life, his uncle--once again in a London prison--wins £140 million in the lottery and upon his release hires a public relations firm and begins dating a cannily ambitious topless model and "poet."nbsp; Strangely, however, Lionel's true nature remains uncompromised while his problems,nbsp;and therefore also Desmond's, seem only to multiply.



Source: http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60464028




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