Tom Sharpe — The Wilt Alternative

London , Secker & Warburg, 1979. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Tom Sharpe's second instalment to his 'Wilt' series of satirical novels. The first edition, first impression of Tom Sharpe's second instalment to his 'Wilt' series. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The 'Wilt' series, which adapted to a film in 1989, follows literature lecturer Henry Wilt and the humour of his chaotic and often humiliating string of life events. In this sequel, Wilt is no longer a demoralised assistant lecturer, but the Head of the Liberal Studies Department at a college. He reunites with the tenacious police inspector Flint after unintentionally becoming a participant in a terrorist siege. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine with minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.