RIP Tom Sharpe

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I may be the only one who thinks he deserves a thread here.  But, I just wanted to thank him for hours of smiles, smirks, grins, giggles laughter, hysterics and tears (uncontrollable hysterical laughter) during my teenage years.   
I read all his books and the most well known were the Wilt books.  Although admittedly good and very funny it was the South African Police novels like Riotous Assembly that I remember and one of the first scenes was the S African police's version of aversion therapy using electricity to attempt to put the officers off the pleasures of lustful thoughts towards black women.  I died.

Anyway RIP and thanks.

Edited by akamaisondufromage - June 07 2013 at 14:04

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akamaisondufromage Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 16 2009 Location: Blighty Status: Offline Points: 6797	Topic: RIP Tom Sharpe Posted: June 07 2013 at 14:02
	I may be the only one who thinks he deserves a thread here. But, I just wanted to thank him for hours of smiles, smirks, grins, giggles laughter, hysterics and tears (uncontrollable hysterical laughter) during my teenage years. I read all his books and the most well known were the Wilt books. Although admittedly good and very funny it was the South African Police novels like Riotous Assembly that I remember and one of the first scenes was the S African police's version of aversion therapy using electricity to attempt to put the officers off the pleasures of lustful thoughts towards black women. I died. Anyway RIP and thanks. Edited by akamaisondufromage - June 07 2013 at 14:04
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Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183	Posted: June 07 2013 at 14:37
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	RIP I had many laughs on account of him. Read the entire Wilt series (which I admit steadily declined after The Wilt Alternative), and also Indecent Exposure, Blott on the Landscape, The Great Pursuit and Porterhouse Blue. All great fun.
	Bigger on the inside.