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Sue Townsend

Born

in Leicester, The United Kingdom

April 02, 1946

Died

April 10, 2014

Website

http://www.suetownsend.co.uk

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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Susan Lillian "Sue" Townsend was a British novelist, best known as the author of the Adrian Mole series of books. Her writing tended to combine comedy with social commentary, though she has written purely dramatic works as well. She suffered from diabetes for many years, as a result of which she was registered blind in 2001, and had woven this theme into her work. ...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 137,382 ratings · 7,974 reviews · 85 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 49,490 ratings — published 1982 — 193 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Adrian Mole, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,375 ratings — published 1984 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year 2.95 avg rating — 14,829 ratings — published 2012 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (Adrian Mole, #5) 3.81 avg rating — 8,351 ratings — published 1999 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years (Adrian Mole, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 7,035 ratings — published 1993 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Adrian Mole, #6) 3.93 avg rating — 6,758 ratings — published 2004 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen and I 3.72 avg rating — 6,545 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole (Adrian Mole, #3) 3.52 avg rating — 6,192 ratings — published 1989 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Adrian Mole, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 5,245 ratings — published 2009 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adrian Mole Diaries (Adrian Mole #1-2) 4.09 avg rating — 3,072 ratings — published 1984 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Sue Townsend

Adrian Mole (8 books)
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The Queen and I (2 books)
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A World of Recipes (9 books)
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Quotes by Sue Townsend (?)

“There's only one thing more boring than listening to other people's dreams, and that's listening to their problems.”
― Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

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“She liked people. Me, I can take them or leave them, but mostly leave them.”
― Sue Townsend, The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year

tags: people

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“Now I know I am an intellectual. I saw Malcolm Muggeridge on the television last night, and I understood nearly every word. It all adds up. A bad home, poor diet, not liking punk. I think I will join the library and see what happens.”
― Sue Townsend

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