Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English Since 1939 does what it says on the tin. The book is a personal collection of Burgess’ recommendations published in English between 1939 and Ninety-Nine Novels’ publication – in 1984. What a fantastic gift for any Burgess fan! As the blurb says: ‘anyone who reads it is likely to feel impelled to read or re-read the novels he recommends’.
Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English Since 1939 does what it says on the tin. The book is a personal collection of Burgess’ recommendations published in English between 1939 and Ninety-Nine Novels’ publication – in 1984. What a fantastic gift for any Burgess fan! As the blurb says: ‘anyone who reads it is likely to feel impelled to read or re-read the novels he recommends’.