Publication

1977 - W. W. Norton & Company, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

59,750 words, Guess

Page Count

239 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100393004163
  • ISBN-139780393004168
  • LibraryThing187625
  • Goodreads101116
  • Library of Congress Control Number76057783
and 3 more
  • Better World Books9780393004168
  • Better World BooksP8-AXX-961
  • Open LibraryOL4908672M

Classifications

  • DDC823/.9/14
  • LCCPZ4.B953 Tr 1977
  • LCCPR6052.U638 Tr 1977

Description

Denis Hillier is an aging British agent based in Yugoslavia. His old school friend Roper has defected to the USSR to become one of the evil empire's great scientific minds. Hillier must bring Roper back to England or risk losing his fat retirement bonus. As thoughtful as it is funny, this morality tale of a Secret Service gone mad features sex, gluttony, violence, treachery, and religion. Anthony Burgess's cast of astonishing characters includes Roper's German prostitute wife; Miss Devi and her Tamil love treatise; and the large Mr. Theodorescu, international secret monger and lascivious gourmand. A rare combination of the deadly serious and the absurd, the lofty and the lusty, Tremor of Intent will hold you in its thrall.

First Sentence

THE POSITION AT THE MOMENT IS AS FOLLOWS.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The Norton library

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  • Tremor of intentW. W. Norton & Company1977-01-01
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