I'm Not Mad I Just Hate You!

AdrianLudlow,anovelistwithadistinguishedbutslightlyfadedreputation,islivinginsemi-retirementwithhiswife,Eleanor,inanisolatedcottagebeneaththeflightpathofLondon'sGatwickairport.Theiroldfriendfromcollegedays,SamSharp,whohassincebecomeasuccessfulscreenplaywriter,dropsbyunexpectedlyonthewaytoLosAngeles.SamisfumingoverascathingprofileofhimselfbyFannyTarrant,oneofthenewbreedofpugnaciousinterviewers,inthatday'snewspaper.Together,SamandAdrianplantotakerevengeonthejournalist,thoughAdrianisriskingwhathevaluesmost:hisprivacy.Whatfollowsisunexpectedandupsettingforallofthem,includingFanny.DavidLodge'sdeliciousnovellaexamineswithcharacteristicwitandinsightthetensionsbetweenprivatelifeandpublicinterestincontemporaryculture.DavidLodgeistheauthoroftennovels,includingSmallWorldandNiceWork,bothofwhichwereshortlistedfortheBookerPrize.Heisalsotheauthorofseveralworksofliterarycriticism,includingTheArtofFictionandThePracticeofWriting.