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  1. 21. Aug. 2012 · Amis's previous offering, "The Pregnant Widow," was a flawed book laced with one brilliant, witty sentence after another.Unfortunately, "Lionel Asbo" is a far more meager meal. The story opens ...

  2. 8. Juni 2012 · Lionel Asbo is another pornotheological farce. At one level, it's a reasonably straightforward satire. Subtitled "State of England", and published soon after Amis's departure for America, decrying ...

  3. 10. Juni 2012 · Lionel Asbo: State Of England. Martin Amis . Jonathan Cape £18.99. Related topics: Katie Price. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist ...

  4. 19. Juni 2020 · 255 pages ; 20 cm Young Desmond Pepperdine desires nothing more than books to read and a girl to love. Unfortunately for him, he is the ward of his uncle, Lionel Asbo (self-named after England's notorious Anti-Social Behaviour Orders), a terrifying yet oddly principled thug who's determined to teach him the joys of pitbulls (fed with lots of Tabasco sauce), internet porn (me love life) and all ...

  5. 16. Aug. 2012 · And in Lionel Asbo: State of England, the titular Lionel is vicious, violent and very funny. The title of this new novel might not make much sense to Americans unfamiliar with the British criminal ...

  6. To survive these lessons, Des seeks solace in a covert romantic union that would fill Lionel with rage. But just as Des begins to lead a healthier life, Lionel wins £140 million in the lottery. The money ushers in a public-relations firm for Lionel, along with a cannily ambitious topless model–poet.

  7. 7. Juni 2012 · Lionel Asbo: State of England is great, and what sets it apart from, say, London fields, is that it’s more concise, more linear. The unique style is still there (and it’s still unique), but the story is tighter, the scenes more immediate and therefore funnier.