The Day of the Monkey

by David Karp

383 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

David Karp was an American novelist and television writer. He also used the pseudonyms Wallace Ware and Adam Singer.

Reviews

[Bill Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Karp so far, even more than One. This is a novel about the end of the age of imperialism and the post-war era where the conflict is not between jack-booted western allies and the red menace but between people who can see beyond dualities and those who will not. It's like a Graham Greene novel without the religion, but that description doesn't do justice to its plotting and its astonishing skill at sidestepping cliches and expectations. Like One, it's a superb fable, told well, about the stupidity of authority and the value of individuality. This book would make a terrific, timely movie, a story maybe more meaningful today than it was when it was written.

[Philip · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Karp was America's George Orwell - this book is his take on decolonisation and the subversion of nationalist aspirations by the Reds. A good read....