Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue is a novel written by Tom Sharpe, first published in 1974. A satirical look at Cambridge life and the struggle between tradition and reform, Porterhouse Blue tells the story of Skullion, the Head Porter of Porterhouse, a fictional college of Cambridge University.

Porterhouse Blue
First edition
AuthorTom Sharpe
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSecker & Warburg
Publication date
1974
ISBN0-330-24667-4
Followed byGrantchester Grind 

The novel has a sequel, Grantchester Grind. In 1987, Channel 4 adapted Porterhouse Blue into a TV series of the same name.

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