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OverviewWhen 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Will SelfPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.260kg ISBN: 9781408827420ISBN 10: 1408827425 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 19 September 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'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 '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 * '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 InformationAuthor Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=736Will 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. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=736Countries AvailableAll regions |