Its my mothers fault for singing my way at two oclock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Sue townsend writing new adrian mole book when she died the working title pandoras box raises the prospect that townsend planned for her hero to be romantically reunited with pandora, object. Anyone automatically buying this as a sequel to the adrian mole books should be aware that it is not a sequel as such this is a collection of writings by sue townsend which includes a few adrian mole pieces. The character first appeared as nigel in a bbc radio 4 play in 1982. Quite how sue townsend managed to write something so accurate baffles me. The author, who died from a stroke last week, had written some wonderful pages according. Mar 20, 20 sue townsend has said she will only write two more adrian mole books at a push. Im not sure how i will vote, he tells his diary in the growing pains of adrian mole 1984, the second mole book, which. British writer sue townsend has already earned her place in popular culture with the character of adrian mole, whose diaries defined angst for the generation who grew up in commonwealth countries when margeret thatcher ruled from 10 downing street.
See the complete adrian mole series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 audiobook, by sue townsend. It really ought to be prescribed reading for all 12 year old boys and probably 12 year old girls too if they ever want to understand what goes on in a boys mind. The cappuccino years 1999 also being serialised for radio. The books are written in the form of a diary, with some additional content such as correspondence. The funniest person in the world caitlin moran my comfort read. The secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 is the first book in sue townsend s brilliantly funny adrian mole series. The secret diary of adrian mole, aged 34 by sue townsend. Sue townsend writing new adrian mole book when she died telegraph the working title pandoras box raises the prospect that townsend planned for her hero to be romantically reunited with pandora, object of his affection since schooldays death of a socialist aged 68. Her father had worked at a factory making jet engines before becoming a postman, while her mother worked in a factory canteen. The first two books appealed to many readers as a realistic and humorous.
The secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 rye books. This is not a diary, but as sue townsend writes in her authors preface this book is a collection of some of the articles and essays i have written over the years. Apr 14, 2014 sue townsend was working on a new adrian mole book, provisionally entitled pandoras box, before she died last week at the age of 68, it has been revealed her literary agent jonathan lloyd. Sue townsend was writing another adrian mole novel at the time. The 66yearold author, who suffered a stroke at christmas, feared her health would stop her from writing any. Her most famous creation, the neurotic diarist adrian mole, arrived in 1985 in the secret diary of adrian mole aged 34. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first publication of sue townsend s adrian mole, penguin audiobooks are rereleasing the audiobook edition of the secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 in downloadable audio. Sue townsend was working on new adrian mole novel before. She left school at fifteen and started writing immediately, alternatley working for the next two decades, in a factory, a shop and a garage. Speaking at this years oxford literary festival, the 66yearold said the. Sue townsend project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sue townsend writing new adrian mole book when she died the working title pandoras box raises the prospect that townsend planned for her.
Apr 04, 2015 sue townsend, author of the bestselling adrian mole books, left. The character first appeared as nigel as part of a comic diary featured in a shortlived arts magazine called simply magazine published in leicester in 1980, and shortly afterward in a bbc radio 4 play in 1982. Mar 20, 20 author sue townsend has revealed she is unlikely to write more than two further instalments in the adrian mole series. I am also going to take a deeper look into the theme of the novel and see what topics the novel deals with. The cappuccino years was a satire on new labour, with pandora now an mp and adrian a chef in london. The 66yearold author, who suffered a stroke at christmas. Sue townsend was working on a new adrian mole book, provisionally entitled pandoras box, before she died last week at the age of 68, it has been revealed her literary agent jonathan lloyd. Sue townsend signals end to adrian mole saga bbc news. In my analysis of this novel, i will focus on the main characters. Number ten is the brilliantly funny political satire by sue townsend, bestselling author of the adrian mole series wickedly entertaining. The funeral of adrian mole author sue townsend has taken place in front of hundreds of mourners in her home city of leicester.
Sue townsends the secret diary of adrian mole the musical. Sue townsend has said she will only write two more adrian mole books at a push. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual. The secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 sue townsend. Sue townsend was born in leicester on april 2, 1946. This places the events before weapons of mass destruction even though they were published in book form afterwards. The secret diary of adrian mole aged 34 by sue townsend isbn. Its as if sue townsend lies awake at night thinking of new ways to make adrian miserable. In march 20, she told the oxford literary festival that. Thats not a complaint, but the book is not entirely adrian, and adrian s sequences skip spaces of time. The musical is now playing at the ambassadors theatre for a strictly limited west end season.
Adrian mole diaries to come to end, says sue townsend. Sue townsend books list of books by author sue townsend. Adrian mole diaries to come to end, says sue townsend author sue townsend has said the diaries of her fictional character adrian mole will finish shortly, owing to concerns about her health. It began in 1985, and starred gian sammarco as the title character adrian mole, stephen moore as adrians father george mole and julie walters as adrians mother pauline mole. Sue townsend was working on new adrian mole novel before her death. They dont really tie in with the personality of the mole character from the 1st two books, either, so its for completists only. Adrian albert mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by english author sue townsend. Extract from mr bevans dream, first published in the observer in 1989. Apr 11, 2014 the cappuccino years was a satire on new labour, with pandora now an mp and adrian a chef in london.
Sue townsend also wrote the screenplays for television adaptations of the first and second books. Adrian mole author sue townsend laid to rest youtube. I really wish more nice things would happen to adrian mole. The novelist, who died aged 68 in april last year, achieved huge success with the secret diary of adrian. The books have been adapted for radio, television and theatre, the first book being broadcast on radio in 1982, and adrian mole. The growing pains of adrian mole by townsend, sue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 11, 2014 sue townsend writing new adrian mole book when she died the working title pandoras box raises the prospect that townsend planned for her hero to be romantically reunited with pandora, object. The best diaries ever written with apologies to samuel pepys, bridget jones and me adam kay the hilarious seventh book in sue townsends bestselling series, sees adrian fall in love, be inconvenienced by the war and face his new nemesis. The growing pains of adrian mole 1984 the true confessions of adrian albert mole 1989. Novelist sue townsend, best known as the author of the adrian mole series, has died, a friend of her family has told the bbc. The fourth novel in the massively popular adrian mole series, from internationally bestselling author sue townsend. Apr 11, 2014 novelist sue townsend, best known as the author of the adrian mole series, has died, a friend of her family has told the bbc. Townsend was born at the maternity hospital in causeway lane, leicester, the oldest of three sisters. Author sue townsend has revealed she is unlikely to write more than two further instalments in the adrian mole series.
The adrian mole book series by sue townsend includes books the secret diary of adrian mole, aged 34, the growing pains of adrian mole, true confessions of adrian mole, and several more. I had the feeling, as i settled in to reading true confessions of adrian albert mole, that sue townsend had a number of ideas for sequences, but none of them quite fit into a fulllength novel. In addition, how they change and develop throughout the novel. Once again she lets us delve into the hilarious and touching life of a character adored by millions everywhere. Jan 19, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of sue townsend books online. I suppose if he were happy, it wouldnt make much of a book, but im quite tired of the wingeing. She attended glen hills primary school, where the school secretary was mrs claricotes, a name she used for the school secretary in the adrian mole books. Mar 20, 20 adrian mole diaries to come to end, says sue townsend author sue townsend has said the diaries of her fictional character adrian mole will finish shortly, owing to concerns about her health. This addition to the adrian mole canon is entirely different from the first two books. Anyway, im glad to see that adrian mole has passed on to a new generation.
The diary entries collected in the lost diaries were first published as a weekly newspaper column between 1999 and 2001. A bittersweet blast of predigital fun that speaks to all ages the times, this timeless tale of teenage angst. Adrian mole and the weapons of mass destruction ebook. Speaking at this years oxford literary festival, the. Sue townsend was working on new adrian mole novel before her. Townsend was a passionate socialist and politics also influenced adrian moles teenage years. The secret diary of adrian mole tv series wikipedia.