by Amis, Martin
Lionel Asbo - a very violent but not very successful young criminal - is going about his morning duties in a London prison when he learns that he has just won 139,999,999.50 on the National Lottery. This is not necessarily good news for his ward and nephew, the orphaned Des Pepperdine, who still has reason to fear his uncle's implacable vengeance. Savage, funny, and mysteriously poignant, Lionel Asbo is a modern fairytale from one of the world's great writers.
Lionel Asbo / Feature / Guardian
Feature: Guardian Christmas books Books of the Year 2012 - fiction
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Lionel Asbo / Feature / Mail on Sunday / Sunday / 02 Dec 2012
Mail on Sunday Books of the Year 2012 by guest reviewers - Emily Maitlis
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo / Feature / Independent on Sunday / Sunday / 02 Dec 2012
Independent on Sunday Books of the Year 2012 - literary fiction
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Hay Sessions / Arts / Sky Arts 1 / Monday / 26 Nov 2012 / 19:00
Martin Amis discusses his novel Lionel Asbo
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / "Sunday Herald, Scotland" / Sunday / 25 Nov 2012
Headline: Sunday Herald, Scotland, Books of the Year 2012
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / "Sunday Herald, Scotland" / Sunday / 25 Nov 2012
Headline: Sunday Herald, Scotland, Books of the Year 2012
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Guardian / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: Guardian 2012 Books of the Year
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Guardian / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: Guardian 2012 Books of the Year
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Daily Telegraph / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: The Daily Telegraph 2012 Christmas books - novelists, historians and critics select their personal favourites
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Daily Telegraph / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: The Daily Telegraph 2012 Christmas books - novelists, historians and critics select their personal favourites
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Sunday Telegraph / Sunday / 18 Nov 2012
Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year 2012 - general
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / News / Independent on Sunday / Sunday / 07 Oct 2012
News: Want to be a writer? Have a literary parent
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Independent / Friday / 10 Aug 2012
Feature: Who are you trying to kid, Martin?
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Column / Daily Mail / Friday / 03 Aug 2012
Column: On Gore Vidal
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Lionel Asbo: state of England / Feature / Times / Thursday / 02 Aug 2012
Lawyers pick their summer reading for 2012
Star Rating: 3 Stars