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The Old Men at the Zoo is a novel written by Angus Wilson, first published in 1961 by Secker and Warburg and by Penguin books in 1964. It was adapted, with many changes—nuclear bombing of London, not present in the novel, is added—into a 1983 BBC Television serial by the scriptwriter Troy Kennedy Martin. [1]
- Angus Wilson
- 1961
The Old Men at the Zoo: With Stuart Wilson, Marius Goring, Andrew Cruickshank, Barry Stanton. Satirical piece set in a zoo, which is plunged into a crisis when a giraffe escapes.
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- 1983-09-15
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Dec 15, 2017 · The Old Men at the Zoo - Episode One (1983 BBC Drama) Kitty Lucas. 190 subscribers. Subscribed. 22. 2.1K views 6 years ago. Episode Five of this classic BBC drama from the 1980s. Enjoy!...
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Sep 23, 2009 · The Old Men at the Zoo. Paperback – September 23, 2009. Set in a near future (the novel was first published in 1961 and is set in the period 1970-73), this is Angus Wilson's most allegorical novel, about a doomed attempt to set up a reserve for wild animals.
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- 1961
- Angus Wilson
- Angus Wilson
Carter was essentially appointed by his wife’s godfather, Sir Robert Falcon, who favours the traditional zoo. Falcon thought Carter would be his ally but he is not. There are assorted curators and keepers all of whom have their own characters and, many cases, their own personal problems.
The Old Men at the Zoo focuses on a perennial crisis in British life, which was particularly acute in the sixties. Britain is the only major country in the world with a governing party which proclaims itself ‘Conservative’ – dedicated to holding on to the past.
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Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. 346 pages ; 21 cm. Set in a type of near future, this novel is about a doomed attempt to set up a reserve for wild animals.
