Jan 01, 1984 fun yarn from tom sharpe about the hapless, buffeted, and constantly on the wrong end of the misunderstanding henry wilt, dealing with his overbearing wife eva and 4 foulmouthed daughters. With griff rhys jones, mel smith, alison steadman, diana quick. He was born in holloway, london and raised in croydon. In this entry in the wilt canon, hes accused of being a drug dealer by the police, a communist by a visiting school dont pity henry wilt. Buy wilt in triplicate by tom sharpe online at alibris. Its success led to the author writing several sequels. His father, reverend george coverdale was a unitarian minister who actively participated in politics in the. Which makes one wonder how hes going to get himself out of the situation he finds himself in in tom sharpe s wilt on high. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Wilt on high by tom sharpe paperback, 1985 for sale. Wilt on high by tom sharpe, 9780099466482, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Click to read more about wilt on high by tom sharpe. Wilts wife eva falls in with some trendy californians who epitomise the shallow hedonism wilt despises.
The book has no foxing to the side and top text block nor is there any discoloration to the top or side text blocks. This is a very good copy of this book in publishers blue coloured coth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a very good dustjacket,that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper but with sun faded spine. The wilt inheritance wilt on high tom sharpe 1 days of wine and roses, said wilt to himself. Im not having that old bag polluting the atmosphere with her fags and her filthy habits, he had shouted so loudly that even mrs hoggart, who had been in the bathroom at the time, didnt need her hearing aid to get the gist of the message. Tom sharpe carries on with unremitting purpose in this, the third, of the wilt stories.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Wilt on high by tom sharpe overdrive rakuten overdrive. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, out. Novels by tom sharpe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It was an inconsequential remark but sitting on the finance and general purposes committee at the tech needed some relief and for the fifth year running dr mayfield had risen to his feet and announced, we must put the fenland college of arts.
He did his national service in the marines before going to south africa in 1951, where he did social work before teaching in natal. Wilt wilt on high paperback import, 1994 by tom sharpe author. Wilt on high wilt series book 3 tom sharpe author 2011 the gropes tom sharpe author 2011 riotous assembly tom. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ahead of him at the polytechnic stretch years of trying to thump literature into the heads of plasterers, joiners, butchers and the like. Wilt on high isbn 9780099466482 pdf epub tom sharpe. Sharpe was born in holloway, london, and brought up. As before, the better gags stem from wilts labors in the scruffiest regions of british academia.
Later editions were published by pan books, and overlook tp. Bohater jego powiesci, henry wilt, obnaza glupote tego swiata. Wilt on high paperback november 12, 1986 by tom sharpe author. As before, the better gags stem from wilt s labors in the scruffiest regions of british academia. The wilt alternative 1979, wilt on high 1984, wilt in nowhere 2004 and. So can tom sharpe, now 82 and, according to a cover puff, one of the worlds funniest writers, reinvent his most famous creation, wilt, for the 21st. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Henry wilt is a feeble failure of a lecturer at a shabby fenland community college, trying to teach the mill on the floss to classes of apprentice gasfitters and plumbers. An unlucky lecturers wife goes missing and hes accused of her murder.
Wilt on high by tom sharpe paperback, 1985 for sale online. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Wilt is a comedic novel by tom sharpe, first published by secker and warburg in 1976. The book has a binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning or. Buy a cheap copy of wilt on high book by tom sharpe. Also by tom sharpe riotous assembly indecent exposure porterhouse blue blott on the landscape wilt the great pursuit the throwback the wilt alternative ancestral vices vintage stuff grantchester grind the midden wilt in nowhere the gropes the wilt inheritance wilt on high tom sharpe 1 days of wine and roses, said. A humourous novel in which a further series of mishaps await henry wilt at fenland technical college.
Very good condition book in a very good condition dustjacket with minor brownspotting, rubs and creases around its edges. Wilt series 3 kindle edition by tom sharpe author format. Which makes one wonder how hes going to get himself out of the situation he finds himself in tom sharpes wilt on high. Henry wilt is still teaching at the fenland tech, attempting to d. This acclaimed book by tom sharpe is available at in several formats for your ereader. Which makes one wonder how hes going to get himself out of the situation he finds himself in in tom sharpes wilt on high. Tom sharpe books list of books by author tom sharpe. Fun yarn from tom sharpe about the hapless, buffeted, and constantly on the wrong end of the misunderstanding henry wilt, dealing with his overbearing wife eva and 4 foulmouthed daughters.
Wilt series by tom sharpe meet your next favorite book. Henry wilt is a demoralized and professionally underrated assistant lecturer who teaches literature to uninterested. Sharpe drew on his experiences as a polytechnic lecturer in conceiving the character of hapless and unhappily married henry wilt, who spends his days teaching lord of the flies to disinterested apprentice butchers and his nights fantasising about killing his less than sympathetic wife, eva. He is still teaching english, dozing through tedious committee meetings and occasionally getting mildly plastered in the pig in a poke with one of his few bearable colleagues. Wilt is still in the same job but he has grown in confidence and knows that teaching cake 3 is a futile pursuit. Wilt is back in form, and in a good deal of trouble. From 1963 until 1972 he was a history lecturer at the cambridge college of arts and technology, which inspired his wilt series wilt, the wilt alternative, wilt on high and wilt in nowhere. Sep 24, 2010 so can tom sharpe, now 82 and, according to a cover puff, one of the worlds funniest writers, reinvent his most famous creation, wilt, for the 21st century. Tom sharpe was arguably the most accomplished british humourist since pg wodehouse and wilt is possibly his best loved book. In the first part of the book, we find wilt accused at turns of being a drug dealer by the police, a communist by a visiting school official and a soviet spy by a us air force base major.
One was a blustering excolonial type, the other a genial old buffer. Mar 03, 2009 tom sharpe wykpiwa wszystko i wszystkich. Henry wilt is still teaching at the fenland tech, attempting to drill english into plasterers. Though the wilt alternative 1980 made it dismally clear that sharpe had pretty much exhausted the comic possibilities of the hapless, misanthropic henry wilt character, here they both are againin another strained series of slapsticky, mildly satiric episodes. Tom sharpe wilt is still teaching at the fenland tech, attempting to drill english into plasterers, dozing through tedious committee meetings and occasionally getting mildly plastered in the pig in a poke. Jun 06, 20 tom sharpe developed two masklike personas.
He is still teaching english, dozing through tedious committee meetings and occasionally getting mildly plastered in the pig. Thomas ridley sharpe 30 march 1928 6 june 20 was an english satirical novelist, best known for his wilt series, as well as porterhouse blue and blott on the landscape, which were both adapted for television. Sharpe drew on his experiences as a polytechnic lecturer in conceiving the character of hapless and unhappily married henry wilt, who spends his days teaching lord of the flies to disinterested apprentice butchers and his nights fantasising about killing his less than. Wedlug mnie klopot polega na tym, ze wilt nie ma ikry. Tom sharpe was born in 1928 and educated at lancing college and pembroke college, cambridge. Tom sharpe wilt on high tom sharpe wilt is backin form and in trouble. Wilt on high by tom sharpe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Henry wilt, tied to a daft job and a domineering wife, has just been passed over for promotion yet again. Wilt on high author sharpe tom formatbinding paperback book condition used good edition reprint binding paperback isbn 10 0330287656 isbn 9780330287654 publisher pan place of publication london date published 1985 keywords fiction, comedy, humour, humor, funny bookseller catalogs commedy. Read wilt on high wilt series 3 by tom sharpe available from rakuten kobo. A comedic novel wilt is probably tom sharpes bestknown novel. The wilt alternative by tom sharpe and a great selection of related books. Wilt series 3 kindle edition by tom sharpe author visit amazons tom sharpe page. The situations are more extreme than the first book, and is on a similar level to the first sequel, but its fun and grotesquely charming.
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