David Lodge (CBE)’s novels include Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work (shortlisted for the Booker) and, most recently, A Man of Parts. He has also written plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages. He is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Birmingham, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and is a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

"Lodge's wit... like that of Wodehouse, froths around and out of characters. hugely enjoyable" Spectator "Clever enough to confirm him as one of the leading comic writers of his generation" Guardian "All funny, clever and beautifully paced" Daily Mail

David Lodge (CBE)’s novels include Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work (shortlisted for the Booker) and, most recently, A Man of Parts. He has also written plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages. He is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Birmingham, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and is a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

"Lodge's wit... like that of Wodehouse, froths around and out of characters. hugely enjoyable" Spectator "Clever enough to confirm him as one of the leading comic writers of his generation" Guardian "All funny, clever and beautifully paced" Daily Mail