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Riotous Assembly & Indecent Exposure were both hilariously satirical and wonderful books!Tears flowed from absolutely hilarious laughter :'( :D His sad death, is a great loss to satirical art. It is perhaps of little to no real relevance with respect to his exceptional legacy of creative writing ability... but, given his astonishing iconic insight, did Tom Sharpe ever visit, or live, in S. Africa?

Stephen Sharpe lived in South Africa for about 10 years until he was deported for speaking out against apartheid.

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This is hands down the funniest book ever, but it never shows up on lists of funniest book ever. Why????

Kit Peters I think it is no longer popular because it's outrageous revelations expose all too truthfully the grotesque racism that was practised under apartheid …moreI think it is no longer popular because it's outrageous revelations expose all too truthfully the grotesque racism that was practised under apartheid rule at the time, and which continues to chafe the raw sensibilites of those humans priviledged to be 'white', about the special favour the governments of the western/developed world allow us to accrue. (our) Racism hasn't been resolved, or even much ameliorated. It has hidden itself behind a warm smile and a sympathetic tone, as it uses carefully constructed bureaucratic procedures to turn those people of a darker complection away, whether it is from employment, treatment, enjoyment or community and citizenship.

Our racism is perhaps not as subtley disguised as the misogyny we all practice and affects both genders in the same way, meaning that there is a conspiritorial alliance between the genders against the exposure of its practice.(less)

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Can someone recommend other books by Tom Ssharpe?

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I have seldom laughed so much while reading a book. At the same time learned about the ugliness of the regime in south africa at the time of the Apartheid. No wonder he banned from the country, what do you say?

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