The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend - 1982

London: Methuen, 1982 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Caroline Holden. An excellent first edition, first impression of Sue Townsend amusing diary of Adrian Mole. First edition, first impression. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, price-clipped dust wrapper. Written by English writer and humorist Sue Townsend, who is best known for her creation of the character Adrian Mole. Written in diary style, this book narrates the worries and struggles of a teenage boy who believes himself to be an intellectual. Set in 1981 and 1982, it comprises some of the most important events of the time. Adrian is an avid critic of Margaret Thatcher, who he listed as one of his worst enemies. Together with the humorous events narrated in the diaries, the comedy comes from the character or Adrian and his unreliable narration, a naïve yet confident boy. Illustrated with charming vignettes by Caroline Holden. In the publisher's original cloth, with the original, price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear, mainly to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and the odd small chip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional handling mark. Near Fine