The reverse chronology of pinters betrayal is far more provocative. But the backward narrative device of times arrow put me off. Arthur c clark collected stories 2 06 times arrow youtube. Times arrow tells the story, backwards, of the life of nazi war criminal, doctor tod t. Or the nature of the offense audible audio edition. Times arrow by martin amis book cover, description, publication history. Once the reader realizes whats going on, theres little other payoff. A tooth is missing in times reverse cog making this amis story rock rather than roll in reverse. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The novel recounts the life of a german holocaust doctor in a disorienting reverse chronology.
Friendly is possessed of two separate voices, one running backward from his death, the other running forward, fleeing his unsavory past. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Martin amis turns to a tricky literary conceit to tell the story of an exnazi, dr. Hes like a precocious magician who enjoys showing you a trick so complex, you still marvel at exactly how he pulled it off. Martin amis, times arrow i liked the prose and liked the execution, but there was still something a bit off. Times arrow vintage international kindle edition by.