[Describing the soap in the gulag] It smelt as if some sacred physical law had been demeaned in its creation. - Martin Amis

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[Describing the soap in the gulag] It smelt as if some sacred physical law had been demeaned in its creation.

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About Martin Amis

Sir Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 – 19 May 2023) was a British novelist, essayist and short story writer. He was the son of Kingsley Amis.

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Alternative Names: Martin Louis Amis • Sir Martin Louis Amis
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