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When the young Ian Wharton first meets Mr Broadhurst, he is completely unaware of the influence he will come to exert over his life as The Fat Controller'' - a constant companion and confidant and also the obese, erudite manifestation of Ian''s mental illness. As Ian''s idea of fun becomes increasingly extreme, the reader is taken to a place where morality is eroded by the dull grind of modernity and everything becomes admissable.

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‘This is a brilliant first novel, obscene, funny, opulently written, and, of course, agonisingly moral' * Observer *
‘No one else I can think of writes about contemporary Britain with such elan, energy and witty intelligence. Rejoice' * Nicholas Lezard, Guardian *
‘Written with diabolical gusto and skill' * Evening Standard *
‘Vastly entertaining' * The Times *

My Idea of Fun

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/19/2011 12:09:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781408827420, 978-1408827420
      ISBN10: 1408827425

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When the young Ian Wharton first meets Mr Broadhurst, he is completely unaware of the influence he will come to exert over his life as The Fat Controller'' - a constant companion and confidant and also the obese, erudite manifestation of Ian''s mental illness. As Ian''s idea of fun becomes increasingly extreme, the reader is taken to a place where morality is eroded by the dull grind of modernity and everything becomes admissable.

      Trade Review
      ‘This is a brilliant first novel, obscene, funny, opulently written, and, of course, agonisingly moral' * Observer *
      ‘No one else I can think of writes about contemporary Britain with such elan, energy and witty intelligence. Rejoice' * Nicholas Lezard, Guardian *
      ‘Written with diabolical gusto and skill' * Evening Standard *
      ‘Vastly entertaining' * The Times *

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