Antic Hay is a novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1923. The story takes place in London, in the turbulent times following the end of World War I. It follows the lives of a diverse cast of characters who pursue both sensual and intellectual goals in a comic yet familiar whirlwind of energy and passion in a time of change and uncertainty. Aldous Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was a British writer who emigrated to the United States. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...