Article: MARTIN AMIS ON FATHERHOOD, LITERATURE, TRAGEDY

There are three major themes that Martin Amis treats adeptly in his candid memoir. One is fatherhood: The son of a celebrated author and a considerable writer himself, he braids together diverse aspects of domesticity. A second theme is professional - the who, what, when, and why of the London literary scene. And finally, a grim third theme emerges as tragedy darkens experience: Lucy Partington, a cherished cousin and recent Catholic convert, becomes a victim of a particularly odious mass murderer.Even in these days of blended families, the younger generation of Amises is an unusual combination - two boys from Martin's first marriage, two girls from his second, and a third daughter, a ...

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