BLOTT ON THE LANDSCAPE. [Paperback]

Tom. Sharpe (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: P/B (1978)
• ISBN-10: 0330250809
• ISBN-13: 978-0330250801
• ASIN: B001KRRENS
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book made into a great mini-series, August 29, 2009

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This review is from: BLOTT ON THE LANDSCAPE. (Paperback)

Sir Giles Lynchwood, Conservative MP, schemes to have a motorway extend over his houses. He never liked the house and is in a position to earn quite a bit from the transaction. His wife who married him with the promise of children to keep the house and the estate going. The handyman, Lott an East German refugee, fortifies the gatehouse to repel the construction crew. It is much more complex with subplots. Everyone has their own agenda and watch out for the lions.

Be sure to watch the mini-series also.
Many videos do not live up to the expectations of the book. This one may even surpass the book. All of the characters fit and all the irony hits you in the face. This was my first encounter with David Suchet (Blott). And you will recognize all the other major players including Geraldine James (Lady Maud Lynchwood).

Aside from his excellent performance on the audiotape version of the book; David Suchet is Blott in the mini-series. This tape is easy enough to follow that you can use it in the car. When following the book you can get a different perspective than the TV series offers. The TV series is now on DVD. I know Tom Sharpe's comedy is similar to other British comedies; however I really identify with the people that he describes. The people are similar in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy". Come to think of it, the plot is similar in a domestic sort of way.

Blott on the Landscape 2-DVD Set [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2&4 Import - Great Britain ]