The History Man
$23.18
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2026
Summary
The History Man: A Ruthless Satire of Academic Life
A witty campus novel and one of the most influential books of the 1970s.
Take a Valium. Have a party. Go on a demo. Shoot a soldier. Make a bang. Bed a friend. That’s your problem-solving system … But haven’t we tried all that?
Howard Kirk, product of the Swinging Sixties, radical university lecturer, and one half of a very modern marriage, is throwing a party. The night will have all sorts of repercussions: for Hen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035061150 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035061155 |
| Series: | Picador Collection |
| Author: | Malcolm Bradbury |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 132mm x 17mm |
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The funniest and best-written novel I have seen for a very long time – Auberon WaughGrim wit, chill comedy and a fictional energy which is as imaginative as the tale is shocking – A. S. ByattMalcolm Bradbury has come up with a novel that simply must be read – Elizabeth Berridge * The Daily Telegraph *Extremely witty … Bradbury writes brilliantly * The New York Times *Very funny … a quite ruthless satire * Evening Standard *Exhilarating … A book which captures for all time the spirit of an age – Margaret Drabble
About The Author
Malcolm Bradbury
Malcolm Bradbury was a well-known novelist, critic, and academic, and founder of the creative writing department at the University of East Anglia. He was the author of seven novels, including The History Man and Rates of Exchange, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He was awarded a knighthood in 2000 and died later the same year.
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