There were four of us on the show. I sat next to Germaine Greer. That's a good feeling. And as I have sold over 700,000 copies of Man and Boy in the UK, it happens most days. I think Americans get Man and Boy better than anyone.
Some countries respond to the emotion in the book.
I think Americans will go for it. I hope so. Every Englishman dreams of making it in America. The Americans who have read Man and Boy seem to love it. It's not a book people feel half-hearted about, and it's not a book that is hindered by national boundaries.