Clockwork Orange: Popular PenguinsAnthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is the shocking seminal novel that spawned one of the most notorious films ever made. Fifteen year old Alex and his thrill seeking gang regularly indulge in ultra violence, rape and drugs, but when he is caught and brainwashed by a government psychologist Alex finds his new law abiding life unbearable. Set in a terrifying dystopian future, A Clockwork Orange is a disturbing exploration of morality and free will.