The Second Plane: September 11: Terror and Boredom Urban Fantasy

The Second Plane: September 11: Terror and Boredom Urban FantasyA master not only of fiction but also of fiercely controversial political engagement, Martin Amis here gathers fourteen pieces that constitute an evolving, provocative, and insightful examination of the most momentous event of our time. At the heart of this collection is the long essay Terror and Boredom, an unsparing analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and the Wests flummoxed response to it, while other pieces address the invasion of Iraq, the

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