My Idea of Fun
My Idea of Fun
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Summary
Will Self's provocative, shocking and completely unique novel of psychosis and contemporary malaise
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My Idea of Fun by Will Self
When the young Ian Wharton first meets Mr Broadhurst, he is completely unaware of the influence he will come to exert over his life as ‘The Fat Controller' - a constant companion and confidant and also the obese, erudite manifestation of Ian's mental illness. As Ian's idea of fun becomes increasingly extreme, the reader is taken to a place where morality is eroded by the dull grind of modernity and everything becomes admissable.
‘This is a brilliant first novel, obscene, funny, opulently written, and, of course, agonisingly moral' * Observer *
‘No one else I can think of writes about contemporary Britain with such elan, energy and witty intelligenceRejoice' * Nicholas Lezard, Guardian *
‘Written with diabolical gusto and skill' * Evening Standard *
‘Vastly entertaining' * The Times *
‘No one else I can think of writes about contemporary Britain with such elan, energy and witty intelligenceRejoice' * Nicholas Lezard, Guardian *
‘Written with diabolical gusto and skill' * Evening Standard *
‘Vastly entertaining' * The Times *
Will Self is the author of four collections of short stories (the first of which, The Quantity Theory of Insanity, won the 1992 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award), five novels (of which How the Dead Live was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel of the Year in 2002), and four non-fiction works. He is a regular broadcaster on television and radio and as a journalist a contributor to a plethora of publications. He lives in London with his wife and four children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408827420 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408827425 |
| Title | My Idea of Fun |
| Author | Will Self |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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