Armadillo

William Boyd

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Set in London, this dark comedy deals with a turbulent period in the life of Lorimer Black, insurance man and collector of antique helmets. As everything falls apart for him, we come to see that nothing was as it seemed to be anyway. Always sharply articulate, Boyd is never more serious than when he is being funny - and he is often very funny indeed in this novel. - review by Johnny de Falbe