Author:Tom Sharpe
Though as cunning as ever, the formidable Skullion - previously head porter, now elevated to Master - is showing signs of physical frailty after his stroke. So the tricky business of appointing a new Master must start all over again. Meanwhile the College's monstrous debts refuse to go away, and a sinister American media mogul seems determined to make a television documentary on the premises, destroying part of the chapel in the process. Moreover, the widow of the previous Master is convinced that her husband was murdered, so she plants an agent in the Senior Common Room to dig up an unpleasant truth that everyone else would prefer kept under the carpet.
Faced with such continuing crises, the instinct of the true Porterhouse man is to reach for the bottle - or to fall back on the subtle and traditional Cambridge skills of blackmail and kidnap. But will those be enough?
Has all the ingredients of a classic Sharpe novel - grotesque characters, outlandish plot, scabrous dialogue
—— The TimesDynamic, fertile, knockabout energy
—— Evening StandardThe best of British farce-masters is back
—— Mail on SundayA novelist who has broken out of the pack, established a wholly distinctive style ... such a keen eye for the ridiculous and a marvellous ability to puncture it
—— ScotsmanThis is a wonderfully wicked book that has the potential to impress or offend, depending on your sensibilities. It’s like nothing else I’ve read this year, and Jim is such a hideously lovable rogue that even with all his bad behaviour, I couldn’t help but think he’d be a great person to have in your circle of friends
—— BookbagA solid debut by an author with a strong, original voice and sharp wit
—— Yorkshire Evening PostYou might expect historian Simon Schama to offer a stimulating read in his collection of essays, lectures, articles and book reviews, and he doesn't disappoint'
—— Timeout LondonLee lays the groundwork for Foss's trip with care...patiently weaving exposition into early events...Lee has a pleasingly straightforward style...spiced with metaphoric flourishes...A promising first novel.
—— Times Literary SupplementThere's an almost dream-like quality to the narrative...An unusual, playful and clever book.
—— Daily MailWho is Mr Satoshi? is a clever, gripping and unusual novel that provides a whole host of hugely enjoyable mysteries. It is also a sensitive portrayal of a man brought back from the brink of breakdown. Reminiscent of some of Haruki Murakami's best work, this is a debut to treasure.
—— Book TrustFunny and moving
—— Giles FodenFunny, insightful and beautiful
—— Telegraph
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