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The Users is a remarkable debut-sexy without being lubricious, tough, witty, with a very palatable astringency. The dialogue is paint-fresh and the characters very much of our time.-Anthony Burgess Very, very funny. Three corpses litter the last c Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There's John Jenkins, reacting Meursault-like to the sudden death of his father; Carol, his unaccommodating girlfriend; Joseph, jazz fan and wannabe hipster. The mysterious Ben Herod blackmails Dr Ostbahn, an abortionist, recruits Joseph, and abducts Carol. Drug addiction, pornographic movie-making and murder are the results. Can John avenge these evils?
The events are set against an accurately portrayed backdrop of the '60s - student demos and all. Brian Case weaves a complex plot, with the beauty as much in the telling as in the tale itself: it's the language that impresses most. In one section, Joseph's brilliant depiction of the life of Henry VII would have done justice to that Hip Aristocrat himself, Lord Richard Buckley: "Henry was broke like he was really hurting for money. He even owed for out of town help in the Bosworth rumble. But now he's King see, so his worries are over. When you've made it it's easy to get some action cash-wise, it's all there. All you've got to do is turn the handle like playing the fruit machines."
It's a funny book; funny and witty and clever. All in all, an excellent read. It's a crime that it has been out-of-print for so long, and a tragedy that no follow-up seems likely. Maybe someone should consider publishing a collection of Case's other writings, including his pieces on crime fiction. But meanwhile The Users is available once more, so enjoy it while you can. Perhaps this time it will gain the recognition and classic status it deserves. ( )