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Martin Amis’s London Fields, first published in 1989, is set in a bleak, decaying London a decade before the N‑Y‑2 crisis. The novel centers on Nicola Six, a self‑destructive woman who chooses her own murder on 5 November 1999. She alternates between violent street‑wise Walter “Keith” Talent, obsessed with winning darts, and the romantically inclined banker Guy Clinch, as she plans their involvement. Writer Samson Young discovers their story and hopes to craft a narrative that will unfold on its own. The book satirically explores violence, romance, and the erosion of city life in a near‑future setting.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Martin Amis
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