The famous confession of Alexander Portnoy, who is thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality, yet held back at the same time by the iron grip of his
unforgettable childhood.

'Philip Roth's gift for fantasy, his superb dialogue, his ability to evoke places and atmospheres, make Portnoy's Complaint at once hilariously, scabrously funny and deeply moving'
Philip French, Financial Times

'A hysterically funny monologue which has already added a new prototype to American literature...Anyone who can recall anything of the awesome mystery and humiliating farce of growing up will find this book compulsive reading. And it
is blessedly, extremely funny'
Tony Tanner, Spectator

'Alexander Portnoy is a great comic character. He is going to be for many readers what his mother was for him: The Most Unforgettable Character I've Met'
Julian Mitchell, New Statesman