Customer Reviews:
 Good read May 14, 2006
BC (Warwickshire, UK)
This book is an excellent read, and will pass the time quickly with the fast moving plot. I would say that it is not as good as his Wilt books, or indeed some of his other stand-alone books though.
However it is still well worth a read, as Tom Sharpe's poorer books are still better than many people's best books.
This book is well worth four stars, with many comical moments.
 Black humour at its best January 26, 2004
If you've enjoyed Tom Sharpes other books then this one's a must too. If you've never read a Tom Sharpe book then this is a good one to start with as it's not as extreme in places as some of his other books but is still very funny.
 Good fun, but not as light as Wilt October 14, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The great pursuit revolves around a publicity trip which goes horribly wrong. All the ingredients of a good farce are in here - rioting, false identities, grotesque characters, mad passions, trips to police stations and a bit of suspected arson and attempted murder thrown in too. The plot is promising, but somehow it's just not that funny. I enjoyed Wilt, Vintage stuff and Porterhouse Blue, and have read a few of his other books, and I thought that this didn't quite measure up. But it's still worth a read on a rainy afternoon.
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