The Alteration

Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees that Hubert should be turned into a castrato - an alteration that could bring Hubert fame and fortune, but would also cut him off from an adult world he is curious to discover. Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees that Hubert should be turned into a castrato - an alteration that could bring Hubert fame and fortune, but would also cut him off from an adult world he is curious to discover. In a dystopian world where Martin Luther never reformed and where the Holy Office''s power is absolute, where will Hubert turn if he decides to defy their wishes?

• | Author: Kingsley Amis
• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2004
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780099461081
• | ISBN-10: 0099461080