The Wilt Inheritance: (Wilt Series 5) by Tom Sharpe (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Wilt Inheritance by Tom Sharpe Stuck in a job he doesnt want - but cant afford to lose - as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A hilarious Henry Wilt novel from Tom Sharpe, the British master of farce and bestselling author of Porterhouse Blue.Stuck in a job he doesnt want - but cant afford to lose - as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. The demands of his snobbish wife Eva, and the stupendous school fees of his despicable quadruplet daughters, cause him the biggest headaches... apart from the hangovers, that is. When Eva signs him up for a summer job, teaching the gun-toting idiot son of a lusty local aristocrat, Wilt is not amused. But, as circumstances unravel and the summer goes on, Wilt sees that the situation could be put to his financial advantage, as well as giving Eva some headaches of her own.With Tom Sharpes famous dark humour in full evidence, and an explosive plot which takes its readers to places they never realised they wanted to visit, The Wilt Inheritance is another instant classic from the British master of farce. Notes Another hilarious dose of quickfire farce, featuring Sharpes beleaguered hero Wilt. Wilt takes on a summer job teaching the gun-toting idiot son of a lusty local aristocrat. The funniest novelist writing today The Times Author Biography Tom Sharpe was born in 1928 and educated at Lancing College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He did his national service in the Marines before moving to South Africa in 1951, where he did social work before teaching in Natal. He had a photographic studio in Pietermaritzburg from 1957 until 1961, and from 1963 to 1972 he was a lecturer in History at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology.He is the author of sixteen bestselling novels, including Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, which were serialised on television, and Wilt, which was made into a film. In 1986 he was awarded the XXIII me Grand Prix de lHumour Noir Xavier Forneret, and in 2010 he was awarded the inaugural BBK La Risa de Bilbao Prize. Tom Sharpe died in June 2013 at his home in northern Spain. Review A major craftsman in the art of farce...vengeful, chaotic, Swiftian in his tastes, cartoonish in his extremes, and above all wild and amusing * Observer *Britains leading practitioner of black humour * Punch *Tom Sharpe serves up the loudest laughs in literary comedy. He is the great post-Waugh humorist, the Wodehouse who dares plunge into the bottomless vulgarity and hysteria of our times, and a rattling good companion on a train journey * Mail on Sunday *The funniest novelist writing today * The Times *The best of British farce-masters is back * Mail on Sunday *Its always a pleasure to welcome a new novel by one of the worlds funniest writers * The Sunday Times *Tom Sharpe fans will be delighted with this hilarious treat * Good Book Guide *Riotous * Press Association * Promotional Henry Wilt, Tom Sharpes beleaguered hero, returns again for another hilarious dose of quickfire farce. Review Text A major craftsman in the art of farce...vengeful, chaotic, Swiftian in his tastes, cartoonish in his extremes, and above all wild and amusing Review Quote "A major craftsman in the art of farce... vengeful, chaotic, Swiftian in his tastes, cartoonish in his extremes, and above all wild and amusing." --The Observer "Britains leading practitioner of black humour." --Punch "Tom Sharpe serves up the loudest laughs in literary comedy. He is the great post-Waugh humorist, the Wodehouse who dares plunge into the bottomless vulgarity and hysteria of our times, and a rattling good companion on a train journey." --Mail on Sunday "The funniest novelist writing today." --The Times Promotional "Headline" A hilarious Henry Wilt novel from Tom Sharpe, the British master of farce and bestselling author of Porterhouse Blue . Details ISBN0099493136 Author Tom Sharpe Pages 336 Publisher Cornerstone Year 2011 ISBN-10 0099493136 ISBN-13 9780099493136 Format Paperback Publication Date 2011-05-26 Media Book Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1928 Language English Subtitle (Wilt Series 5) Series Wilt UK Release Date 2011-05-26 AU Release Date 2011-05-26 NZ Release Date 2011-05-26 Alternative 9781446409183 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145045263;

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