Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father

Lewis, Roy

ISBN 10: 0679750096 / ISBN 13: 9780679750093

Published by Vintage, 1994

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # L01D-00723

Synopsis:

Here is a typical Stone Age family, reimagined by Roy Lewis in this hilarious novel as characters in some glittering drawing-room comedy. Father, who has a scientific turn of mind, has just discovered fire. Mother makes sure the children finish supper, even when the plat du jour is toad. Uncle Vanya thinks that the species has been flirting with disaster ever since it began to chip flint into tools. While little Alexander has gotten himself in deep trouble by making the first cave painting: artists are always so misunderstood.

Long out of print, The Evolution Man would make Charles Darwin turn over in his grave. Lewis has written a witty, intelligent satire of the lives of our remote ancestors, complete with highly revisionist accounts of everything from the origins of courtship to the staples of Pleistocene cuisine. It's the funniest thing to happen to prehistory since Raquel Welch donned a fur bikini in One Million B.C.

About the Author: Roy Lewis was an English author and journalist. He was born in 1913 and for many years wrote for The Times and The Economist. He is best known for his novel The Evolution Man. Lewis died in 1996.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father
Publisher: Vintage
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good