The Old Men at the Zoo

TitleThe Old Men at the Zoo
Year for Search1961
AuthorsWilson, Angus [Frank Johnstone](1913-91)
Date Published1961
PublisherViking
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Dystopia set in 1971-73. Much of the novel is concerned with bureaucratic infighting at London Zoo, but the background includes the threat of war, even nuclear war, between England and France and Germany. The Greenbelt around London had been abolished in 1964.

Author Note

(1913-91)

Full Text

1961 Wilson, Angus [Frank Johnstone] (1913-91). The Old Men at the Zoo. New York: Viking.

Dystopia set in 1971-73. Much of the novel is concerned with bureaucratic infighting at London Zoo, but the background includes the threat of war, even nuclear war, between England and France and Germany. The Greenbelt around London had been abolished in 1964.