Author:Martin Amis
'Martin Amis is a seriously good writer, and never on better form than now.Experience, the book of his life, may be the book of his life' Daily Telegraph
**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**
In this remarkable work of autobiography, the son of the great comic novelist Kingsley Amis explores his relationship with his father and writes about the various crises of Kingsley's life, including the final one of his death.
Amis also reflects on the life and legacy of his cousin, Lucy Partington, who disappeared without trace in 1973 and was exhumed twenty years later from the basement of Frederick West, one of Britain's most prolific serial murderers.
Remarkable.
—— Laurence Coupe , Times Higher EducationA scrupulous and candid writer
—— GuardianHis memoir is dazzling, provocative and mordant
—— Arthur Smith , The WeekFunny, sad, moving and absolutely riveting
—— Daily TelegraphOn virtually every page there is a phrase that is blissfully funny and ingenious...never less than compelling
—— Mail on SundayThree times in the reading of this book, the courage, compassion and simplicity of Amis's writing brought me to tears. As a portrait of sustaining love between a father and a son, Experience stands alone among the testaments
—— The TimeFrequently touching without being mawkish, Stuff is a surprisingly life-affirming read and, despite the emotive subjects being covered, often a very funny one, too
—— New StatesmanStuff is a moving, funny and stylish account of how to hang on to the bits you really need
—— Irish TimesHypnotically readable, this wonderful book is like exploring an attic packed with fascinating odds and ends... Highly evocative, oddly moving, and includes some marvellous trivia
—— Sunday TimesAs fascinating as it is at times utterly disturbing
—— Entertainment Weekly