Description
| Product ID: | 9780099461081 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Alteration |
| Authors: | Author: Kingsley Amis |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction: general and literary, Science fiction, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Science fiction |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees that Hubert should be turned into a castrato - an alteration that could bring Hubert fame and fortune, but would also cut him off from an adult world he is curious to discover. Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees that Hubert should be turned into a castrato - an alteration that could bring Hubert fame and fortune, but would also cut him off from an adult world he is curious to discover. In a dystopian world where Martin Luther never reformed and where the Holy Office''s power is absolute, where will Hubert turn if he decides to defy their wishes? |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-07-01 |
