Synopsis
Henry Wilt, Tom Sharpe's beleaguered hero, returns again for another hilarious dose of quickfire farce.
Stuck in a job he doesn't want -- but can't afford to lose -- as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. The demands of his snobbish wife Eva, and the stupendous school fees of his despicable quadruplet daughters, cause him the biggest headaches... apart from the hangovers, that is. When Eva signs him up for a summer job, teaching the gun-toting idiot son of a lusty local aristocrat, Wilt is not amused. But, as circumstances unravel and the summer goes on, Wilt sees that the situation could be put to his financial advantage, as well as giving Eva some headaches of her own.
With Tom Sharpe's famous dark humour in full evidence, and an explosive plot which takes its readers to places they never realised they wanted to visit, The Wilt Inheritance is another instant classic from the British master of farce.
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TOM SHARPE was born in 1928 and educated at Lancing College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He did his National Service in the Marines before going to South Africa in 1951, where he did social work before teaching in Natal. He had a photographic studio in Pietermaritzburg from 1957 until 1961. From 1963 to 1972 he was a lecturer in History at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the XXXIII-me Grand Prix de l'Humour Noir Xavier Forneret. He divides his time between Cambridge and Spain.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Stuck in a job he doesn't want - but can't afford to lose - as nominal Head of the Communications Department at Fenland University, Wilt is still subject to the whims of The Powers That Be, both in and outside of work. The demands of his snobbish wife Eva, and the stupendous school fees of his despicable quadruplet daughters, cause him the biggest headaches. apart from the hangovers, that is. When Eva signs him up for a summer job, teaching the gun-toting idiot son of a lusty local aristocrat, Wilt is not amused. But, as circumstances unravel and the summer goes on, Wilt sees that the situation could be put to his financial advantage, as well as giving Eva some headaches of her own. With Tom Sharpe's famous dark humour in full evidence, and an explosive plot which takes its readers to places they never realised they wanted to visit, The Wilt Inheritance is another instant classic from the British master of farce. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003467615
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Condition: Aceptable. : En esta entrega de la serie Wilt, Henry Wilt, el héroe asediado de Tom Sharpe, regresa para otra dosis hilarante de farsa. Atrapado en un trabajo que no quiere, pero que no puede permitirse perder, como Jefe nominal del Departamento de Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Fenland, Wilt todavía está sujeto a los caprichos de los poderes fácticos, tanto dentro como fuera del trabajo. Las exigencias de su esposa snob Eva, y las estúpidas cuotas escolares de sus despreciables hijas cuatrillizas, le causan los mayores dolores de cabeza. aparte de las resacas, eso es. Cuando Eva lo inscribe en un trabajo de verano, enseñando al hijo idiota y pistolero de una aristócrata local lujuriosa, Wilt no se divierte. Pero, a medida que las circunstancias se desenvuelven y el verano avanza, Wilt ve que la situación podría ser puesta a su ventaja financiera, así como dar a Eva algunos dolores de cabeza propios. Con el famoso humor negro de Tom Sharpe en plena evidencia, y una trama explosiva que lleva a sus lectores a lugares que nunca se dieron cuenta de que querían visitar, The Wilt Inheritance es otro clásico instantáneo del maestro británico de la farsa. EAN: 9780099493129 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Wilt Inheritance Autor: Tom Sharpe Editorial: Arrow Idioma: en Páginas: 336 Formato: libro de bolsillo. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-11-26-6b939cbd
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Condition: Bueno. : En esta entrega de la serie Wilt, Henry Wilt, el héroe asediado de Tom Sharpe, regresa para otra dosis hilarante de farsa. Atrapado en un trabajo que no quiere, pero que no puede permitirse perder, como Jefe nominal del Departamento de Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Fenland, Wilt todavía está sujeto a los caprichos de los poderes fácticos, tanto dentro como fuera del trabajo. Las exigencias de su esposa snob Eva, y las estúpidas cuotas escolares de sus despreciables hijas cuatrillizas, le causan los mayores dolores de cabeza. aparte de las resacas, eso es. Cuando Eva lo inscribe en un trabajo de verano, enseñando al hijo idiota y pistolero de una aristócrata local lujuriosa, Wilt no se divierte. Pero, a medida que las circunstancias se desenvuelven y el verano avanza, Wilt ve que la situación podría ser puesta a su ventaja financiera, así como dar a Eva algunos dolores de cabeza propios. Con el famoso humor negro de Tom Sharpe en plena evidencia, y una trama explosiva que lleva a sus lectores a lugares que nunca se dieron cuenta de que querían visitar, The Wilt Inheritance es otro clásico instantáneo del maestro británico de la farsa. EAN: 9780099493129 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Wilt Inheritance Autor: Tom Sharpe Editorial: Arrow Idioma: en Páginas: 336 Formato: libro de bolsillo. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-12-09-587f8fba
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