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Jake's Thing

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First edition
Cover art by Quentin Blake

Jake's Thing is a satirical novel written by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1978 by Hutchinson.

The novel follows the life of Jacques 'Jake' Richardson, a 59-year-old Oxford don who struggles to overcome the loss of his libido.