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Mar 30, 1928 — Jun 6, 2013· 85 yrs

UNITED KINGDOM AUTHOR · FICTION · HUMOROUS

Tom Sharpe

Also known as: Thomas Ridley Sharpe

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Thomas Ridley Sharpe (London, 30 March 1928 – Llafranch, Gerona, 6 June 2013) was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television.

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It was Timothy Bright's ambition to make a fortune.

— from The Midden

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Wilt on High

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The shadow of drug dealing falls across Fenland Tech and suddenly Wilt finds himself the target of suspicion. With his talent for making new enemies, an accusation of voyeurism in the staff lavatory leads to a massive confrontation at a nearby US airbase, surrounded by the forces of law and order.

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Wilt

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Wilt is given to elaborate and vindictive fantasies about his wife, the massive, domineering Eva. But when Eva becomes a Missing Person, following an embarrassing incident at a party they both attend, the police want to question Wilt.

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The Midden

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