Paperback edition of Amis's controversial novel about a sleazy criminal who wins the lottery. A satirical modern fairytale, it gives a humorous portrait of today's Britain, as Lionel Asbo's win spells disaster for his book-loving nephew Des, who has a secret that could unleash Lionel's vengeance. 'I read the book in a sitting, chortling throughout... with its swaggering prose and undertow of quiet pathos, this book marks a return to something not far short of Amis's best' Max Davidson, }Mail On Sunday{