My Idea of Fun

My Idea of Fun

by WillSelf (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 0747582335
ISBN 13: 9780747582335
Book Overview: A brilliant novel - a savage indictment of our times and a unique work of the imagination First time in Bloomsbury Paperbacks Published with Grey Area, The Quantity Theory of Insanity, Junk Mail and Cock and Bull

Media Reviews
'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 intelligence. Rejoice' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian 'Written with diabolical gusto and skill' Evening Standard 'Vastly entertaining' The Times
Author Bio
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.