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PORTERHOUSE BLUE [Hardcover]

TOM SHARPE (Author)

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Publisher: MARTIN SECKER (1987)
ASIN: B000SBU5WE

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Book I've Ever Listened To, January 3, 1999

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I borrowed the unabridged audio version of Porterhouse Blue from the local library, and listened while riding my bike. I'm afraid I made a spectacle of myself as I rode along, cracking up , with tears of laughter streaming down my face! I'm sure it was the funniest book I've ever read. I'm here at amazon.com looking for more of Mr. Sharpe!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated satire, May 26, 1998

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Why Sharpe is not as well known in this country as lesser talents is beyond me. A classic satire of British politics and society circa late 60s-early 70s set in an English College (based on Peterhouse?). The machinations of the dean and his subordinates to preserve the status quo in the face of the new liberal head are hilarious. Even better is the twist ending which reveals the true nature of class conflict in Britain. Also features a hilarious explosion involving a disturbed student, an elderly chambermaid, and a box of condoms. To find out more, read this most excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Funny, December 5, 2001

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I listened to the unabridged audio version of this book, and laughed from the beginning to the end. I've also listened to Ancestral Vices, another very funny book. I think the way to tell if a book is really funny is to read it (or listen to it)again, and if you still laugh hysterically, while already knowing the outcome, it really is well done. Porterhouse Blue passed this test with flying colors, as it kept me awake and entertained driving through the night on a cross-country journey.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously Ludicrous
A wonderful and cleverly written academic send-up. Although I'm sure it helps to know the British educational system to appreciate the humor, it really isn't necessary. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Wanda B. Red

3.0 out of 5 stars Acadamics have a fit - literally
In the stuffy world of British academia, nothing changes -- that is, until Tom Sharpe decides to liven things up a bit with his tale of a crusading college Master who horrifies... Read more

Published on July 16, 2008 by Maclean J Storer

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hilarious world at the top of British academia
A hilarious tale of the strange world that one finds at a place like Cambridge. While one is almost tempted to say, 'yes, but it's actually fiction,' the truth is not far from... Read more

Published on January 18, 2005 by Mr. T. Simchak

4.0 out of 5 stars The humour is academic.
A satirical leg-pull on one of Britains most august institutions, the Oxbridge College. All the pomp is there, the swan stuffed with widgeon, ageing dons clinging to their chairs... Read more

Published on January 28, 2004 by Sailoil

5.0 out of 5 stars Rip Roaring Fun...Hilarious Academic Farce
There's an out loud laugh a minute in this university life farce. The old verses the new, tradition and progress, black humor and farce abound.. Read more

Published on November 15, 2003 by S. Henkels

4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny, but somewhat inaccessible
Of all Tom Sharpe's novels, _Porterhouse Blue_ is perhaps the least accessible. It helps to know something of Cambridge, Peterhouse in particular. Read more

Published on April 23, 2003 by corwalch

5.0 out of 5 stars A first class read!!
Sharpe is very sharp indeed with Porterhouse Blue. He captures the atmosphere of English academic conservatism at its very funny and ironic best. Read more

Published on December 27, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best work
I read this book after reading the Wilt series and Indecent Exposure. I must say I was a bit disappointed. Read more

Published on February 28, 2001 by ahmadku

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious send-up of classic British university life
Hilarious, witty, wonderful book. The TV series (which appeared on PBS but does not seem, regrettably, to be available on video) did the book justice, but Sharpe's prose is... Read more

Published on June 22, 2000 by Jonathan Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me laugh out loud!
I love this book (warning: the sequel was a big disapointment) from an author who knows how to take a situation and add layers of sub-plot until everything goes crazy. Read more

Published on February 9, 1997

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Sir Godber, Senior Tutor, Sir Cathcart, Lady Mary, Rhyder Street, Cornelius Carrington, Porter's Lodge, Combination Room, Head Porter, College Council, Master's Lodge, New Court, Coft Castle, Lord Wurford, High Table, Prime Minister, Council Chamber, King Street, Porter of Porterhouse, Porterhouse Society, Skullion's Scholars, Trinity Street, Blue Boar, Boat Club, Master of Porterhouse

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Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott on page 122
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The Art of the Possible Memoirs by Lord K.G., C.H. Butler on page 201

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