Porterhouse Blue [Audio Cassette]

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745128173
• ISBN-13: 978-0745128177
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,489,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

This review is from: Porterhouse Blue (Paperback)

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

This review is from: Porterhouse Blue (Paperback)

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.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

This review is from: Porterhouse Blue (Paperback)

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.