Book description
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. '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 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.
