{"product_id":"visiting-mrs-nabokov-and-other-excursions-paperback","title":"Visiting Mrs. Nabokov: And Other Excursions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Amis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisiting Mrs. Nabokov\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the whirlwind journalistic adventures that, alongside his seismic novels, transformed Martin Amis into England's brightest literary star. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was the golden age of magazine assignments: expense accounts, free-ranging cultural criticism, and eclectic mischief. In these short, hilarious pieces, Amis visits with literary heroes and rivals, follows Elton John's soccer team to China, and reflects on everything from nuclear weapons to televised darts. With his signature caustic wit, he skewers all before him--including himself--as he revisits the dissipations of his youth and some hair-raising near misses: an emergency plane landing, a crush of bodies at a street carnival, and being stood up by Madonna. Whether from the set of \u003ci\u003eRoboCop \u003c\/i\u003e2 or the 1988 Republican National Convention, Amis presciently traces the shape of the coming future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs subversive now as they were then, and with a timeless linguistic flair, these dispatches entertain, provoke, and entertain again. \u003ci\u003eVisiting Mrs. Nabokov\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for newcomers or longtime fans looking for that spark of insight that only Martin Amis can provide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Amis\u003c\/b\u003e (1949-2023) was a British novelist and critic. His work includes fifteen novels, among them \u003ci\u003eMoney\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLondon Fields\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Information\u003c\/i\u003e; two collections of short stories; five books of essays; and the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eExperience\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.23 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984103768365,"sku":"9781250414854","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/D_OIXg10179781250414854.webp?v=1776081983","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/visiting-mrs-nabokov-and-other-excursions-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}