Tom Sharpe (1) (1928–2013)

Author of Wilt

For other authors named Tom Sharpe, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Thomas Ridley Sharpe (born March 30, 1928) was an English satirical author, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, which were both adapted for British television. Sharpe died in Spain on June 6, 2013. He was 85 years old. (Bowker Author Biography)

Image credit: Photo by Martin Pope, found at telegraph.co.uk

Series

Wilt

Piemburg

Porterhouse

Works by Tom Sharpe

Popular Recent

Wilt (1976) 1,820 copies

Porterhouse Blue (1974) 1,269 copies

Riotous Assembly (1971) 1,031 copies

The Wilt Alternative (1979) 968 copies

Blott on the Landscape (1975) 875 copies

Wilt on High (1984) 874 copies

Indecent Exposure (1973) 845 copies

The Throwback (1978) 773 copies

Vintage Stuff (1982) 717 copies

The Great Pursuit (1977) 715 copies

Ancestral Vices (1980) 708 copies

Grantchester Grind: A Porterhouse Chronicle (1995) 652 copies

Wilt in Nowhere (2004) 578 copies

The Midden (1996) 548 copies

The Gropes (2009) 209 copies

The Wilt Inheritance (2010) 155 copies

Riotous Assembly [and] Wilt (1971) — Author — 30 copies

Porterhouse Blue [and] Blott on the Landscape (1974) 29 copies

Omnibus : "Indecent Exposure" ; "Porterhouse Blue" ; "The Great Pursuit" ; "Blott on the Landscape" (1986) 25 copies

Wilt; Wilt On High (1994) 21 copies

A Wilt Omnibus: " Wilt " , " Wilt Alternative " , " Wilt on High " (1996) 13 copies

Tom Sharpe Treble: "Blott on the Landscape", "Wilt Alternative", "Great Pursuit" (1979) 12 copies

Todo Wilt: 20 (Compendium) (2020) 5 copies

Tom Sharpe Omnibus: "Ancestral Vices", "The Throwback", "Vintage Stuff" (1994) 4 copies

Cancres Limited & Cie : Porterhouse ; Panique à Porterhouse ; Le Cru de la comtesse ; Fumiers et Cie (2010) 4 copies

Sharpe Sachen (1987) 3 copies

Eva colpisce ancora 2 copies

Tohuwabohu / Mohrenwäsche. Zwei Romane. (1994) 2 copies

Wilt na Maior (Portuguese Edition) (2007) 2 copies

O Triunfo do Bastardo (Portuguese Edition) (1992) 2 copies

Tohuwabohu (2012) 1 copy

Wilt & The Wilt Alternative 1 copy

Marea aspirație 1 copy

Tom Sharpe Collection: 8 Paperbacks in Slipcase: Vintage Stuff, Blott on the Landscape, Porterhouse Blue, The Grand… 1 copy

Tom Sharpe Omnibus: Indecent Exposure, The Great Pursuit, Porterhouse Blue, Blott on the Landscape 1 copy

¡Ánimo Wilt! (Compactos Anagrama) de Sharpe, Tom (1998) Tapa blanda 1 copy

El temible Blot 1 copy

¡Ánimo, Wilt! (2002) 1 copy

Th Great Pursuit 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Best of Saki (1976) — Introduction, some editions — 327 copies

Knights of Madness: Further Comic Tales of Fantasy (1998) — Contributor — 301 copies

In Search of Blandings (1981) — Introduction, some editions — 60 copies

Porterhouse Blue [1987 TV series] — Based on a book by — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Sharpe, Thomas Ridley
Birthdate: 1928-03-30
Date of death: 2013-06-06
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Place of death: Palafrugell, Catalonia
Places of residence: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Costa Brava, Spain
Natal, South Africa
London, England, UK
Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain
Education: Lancing College
University of Cambridge (Pembroke College)
Occupations: lecturer (history ∙ Cambridge College of Arts and Technology)
author
writer
teacher
Organizations: British Royal Marines
Awards and honors: XXXIIIeme Grand Prix de l'Humour Noir Xavier Forneret (1986)

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Reviews

Grantchester Grind (Porterhouse Blue, #2) by Tom Sharpe

3.5*

While I found Jonathan Cecil's narration excellent, this sequel to Sharpe's "Porterhouse Blue" was less hilarious especially towards the end.

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leslie.98 | 6 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |

Wilt by Tom Sharpe

Good British humor. A murder mystery without a murder. I believe I have found a new British author to follow. Tom Sharp is a master of the satirical farce.

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lynnbyrdcpa | 36 other reviews | Feb 18, 2023 |

Indecent Exposure by Tom Sharpe

Though professing to be a satire, this book is filled with misogyny, racism, and homophobia. Yuch.

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burritapal | 9 other reviews | Oct 23, 2022 |

Wilt by Tom Sharpe

This is frickin hilarious. This chap named Henry Wilt is an instructor in a Technical College, in the Liberal Studies program, in Ipwell, and he teaches classes of Butcher Apprentices, Pipelayer Apprentices, Gaspipelayer Apprentices...well, you get the idea. He hands them out books like"Lord of the Flies," and he really hates his job. He hates his wife, he hates his life. Walking the dog while his wife does yoga at home, he fantasizes about murdering her. Henry Wilt will tell you"Be careful what you wish for." I will be reading Wilt No. 2.… (more)

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burritapal | 36 other reviews | Oct 23, 2022 |

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