Jack The Scribbler

Self on curing flu

“You go to bed, wrap up warm, and drink a bottle of scotch. Technically it’s meant to be half a bottle, but I wanted to make absolutely sure. I cancelled all calls, put the Don’t-Disturb docket on the latch – and I was sleeping like a baby well before ten.”

– John Self, protagonist of Martin Amis’ novel, Money on his so-called “miracle flu cure” [See: Martin Amis, Money]

  • http://www.karlkaufman.typepad.com Karl

    Read this book, although I can’t for the life of me remember how it ended. I just remember the narrator to be a narcissistic asshole. hehe

  • http://www.jackthescribbler.com Robert JA Basilio Jr.

    Seriously getting the hang of it. In a Prais Review interview, Amis says that there are two kinds of writers, the one who tells stories and the one who plays with language. I’m enjoying the show as far as Money is concerned. Looking forward to the BBC production. :)