GRANTCHESTER GRIND: (PORTERHOUSE BLUE SERIES 2) PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Tom Sharpe | 496 pages | 01 Apr 2004 | Cornerstone | 9780099466543 | English | London, United Kingdom Grantchester Grind: (Porterhouse Blue Series 2) PDF Book Published January 1st by Pan Books first published December 31st If people choose to indulge tastes that hurt only themselves, they are entitled to do so Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non- retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Tom Sharpe is an exceptional writer who isn't politically correct so if you are sensitive to this it isn't for you. The natural climax comes about three-quarters of the way through, and the resolution quickly follows; however, the tale is spun on through several more chapters, quite unnecessarily in my view. He is the author of sixteen bestselling novels, including Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, which were serialised on television, and Wilt, which was made into a film. Blott on the Landscape Porterhouse Blue Wilt. He has wrote many books and they are all really good and very funny. But will those be enough? Biggs, Zipser's bedder. Accept all Manage Cookies Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties collectively, "cookies" for the purposes described below. And what's with the Swedish shit? Stephen King still delivers the goods, but Anne Rice, for me, does not. Miss Benson's Beetle. Sharpe Adventure Books. Iris Murdoch went very tedious in her later books perhaps because of dementia stalking her , and I lost faith in Anthony Burgess and Gore Vidal, two of my all-time favourites. When Skullion is visited by the college officials with the good news, he thinks they have found out his involvement with Sir Godber's death and whilst they are telling him about his great fortune, he has a debilitating Porterhouse Blue himself, becoming totally paralysed. Enlarge cover. Essential We use cookies to provide our services , for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences e. But will those be enough? Meanwhile, the college's monstrous debts refuse to go away and a sinister American seems determined to make a film on the premises. Skullion is showing signs of frailty and the tricky task of appointing a new Master has to begin once more. Performance and Analytics. First edition. The infighting amongst the members of the council comes through and despite nearly becoming unstuck, Skullion comes through with the upper hand. Tom Clancy Paperback Books in French. He succumbs to a Porterhouse Blue - a stroke brought about by overindulgence in the college's legendary cuisine. Both sides are liberal in the use of the F-word, giving this book the sledge-hammer impact of today's stand-up comedians who think foul language is intrinsically funny. Not that he blamed them. He is the author of sixteen bestselling novels, including Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape , which were serialised on television, and Wilt , which was made into a film. Skullion pleads with Sir Godber to be reinstated, but is refused. Description Though as cunning as ever, the formidable Skullion - previously head porter, now elevated to Master - is showing signs of physical frailty after his stroke. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Perhaps it was a better world than the one he had known when Europe had gone to war and discipline was everything. Meanwhile, the Dean of the College takes it upon himself to visit prosperous Old Porterthusians previous members of Porterhouse in the hope that one is willing and able to become Master if and when Skullion cannot continue. Original Title. Showing Porterhouse Blue 2. See all 5 - All listings for this product. I found it, for instance, much funnier than the novel to which it is a sequel, Porterhouse Blue. The setting, in particular, is given in unusual detail, and Lapschott is a character entirely different from anyone else in any novel by Tom Sharpe. Other books in the series. In the face of crisis, the instinct of the true Porterhouse man is to reach for the bottle They called her Lily May. So the tricky business of appointing a new Master must start all over again. Grantchester Grind: (Porterhouse Blue Series 2) Writer Read more But will those be enough? Overall not my favourite Tom Sharpe story but an amusing read nonetheless. The choices you make here will apply to your interaction with this service on this device. About this product. Thank you! The Godmothers. In fact the expression or concept or whatever it was did not simply stick in the bursar's bemused memory, it positively lodged there and made itself so thoroughly at home that in later life the Bursar would suddenly start from his sleep and alarm his wife at three o'clock in the morning by demanding to know how in God's name ephemera could be made permanent when by definition they were precisely the opposite That book suffered from the lack of even one sympathetic character, as well as from the tired use of some stock Sharpe plot elements, characters, etc. Life would do that Buy from…. Title Grantchester Grind. I hate to give up on a book, any book, but this one defeated me. What an unexpected treat to discover a brand-new to me novel by this late master of cruel comedy! But will those be enough? Yes, I did have one laugh out loud moment but this was not enough to give any more than 2 stars for. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Published January 1st by Pan Books first published December 31st I'd read that one quite a while ago so it took me a while to work out who the characters were again and what they had done previously. Nothing Swede about us. Jul 26, Elaine Hargrave rated it it was amazing. Accept all Manage Cookies. Girl, Woman, Other. Paperback , pages. The wholesale consumption of crack cocaine does not strike me as having any social benefit whatsoever. Incidents from Ancestral Vices , another Tom Sharpe novel, are mentioned in crossover. So the tricky business of appointing a new Master must start all over again. His humour is extremely funny and a real laugh aloud book. Grantchester Grind: (Porterhouse Blue Series 2) Reviews I read the Grantchester Grind because I'd enjoyed the other Tom Sharpe novels and to see what would happen after the events of Porterhouse Blue. After this he wrote several more novels, including another Wilt trilogy Wilt was not my favourite Sharpe character. It had to do with 'the need to create an ephemera of permanence'. So the tricky business of appointing a new Master must start all over again. I was considering giving the book four stars just in order to indicate that I liked it better than I liked Porterhouse Blue which I also ended up giving a three star rating , but in the end I decided it didn't deserve a fourth star. I found it, for instance, much funnier than the novel to which it is a sequel, Porterhouse Blue. Generally a good read. Main article: Porterhouse Blue TV series. Jul 30, Conor O'mahony added it. Namespaces Article Talk. It's standard Tom Sharpe stuff, formulaic, but it's a formula that works perfect for me. Nonetheless, he is installed as the Master and his shares are sold for rebuilding the Bull Tower, so Porterhouse's traditions are firmly re-established. Stock photo. May 03, Stormbringer rated it really liked it Shelves: classic. About Tom Sharpe. A Gentleman in Moscow. Meanwhile the College's monstrous debts refuse to go away, and a sinister American media mogul seems determined to make a television document Though as cunning as ever, the formidable Skullion - previously head porter, now elevated to Master - is showing signs of physical frailty after his stroke. I should probably add that immediately after I'd read PB I came quite close to deciding that it would probably not be worth reading this one as well, on account of the fact that PB really wasn't all I was considering giving the book four stars just in order to indicate that I liked it better than I liked Porterhouse Blue which I also ended up giving a three star rating , but in the end I decided it didn't deserve a fourth star. But will that be enough? Be the first to write a review. First edition. Has all the ingredients of a classic Sharpe novel - grotesque characters, outlandish plot, scabrous dialogue The Times Dynamic, fertile, knockabout energy Evening Standard The best of British farce-masters is back Mail on Sunday A novelist who has broken out of the pack, established a wholly distinctive style 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. Apr 17, Neil Cake rated it really liked it Shelves: humour , 20p-bin. You can learn more about our use of cookies here. The last pages seem rushed and I was left with unanswered questions. View 1 comment. Welcome back. Readers also enjoyed. Tom Clancy Books. Any Condition Any Condition. Though as cunning as ever, the formidable Skullion - previously head porter, now elevated to Master - is showing signs of physical frailty after his stroke.