True that not all great works by anybody are great just because. I always believe that Jimmi Hendrix was one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived, but quite a few of his tracks were rubbish. That however does not detract from overall greatness. Take the goons! Who could ever believe that Ireland floated away from England? It's obvious it drifted over and down from North America and Canada!! By the way. There are many good books by Tom Sharpe "Wilt being only one, try "The throwback" and two set in south Africa then names of which escape me. "Bring out your dead!"