Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
First edition | |
| Author | Sue Townsend |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Adrian Mole |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 7 October 2004 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 352 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-7181-4689-1 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 57536718 |
| 823.914 22 | |
| LC Class | PR6070.O897 A65 2004 |
| Preceded by | The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999–2001 |
| Followed by | Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years |
Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction is Sue Townsend's sixth full Adrian Mole novel (as opposed to Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians and the Guardian serial). It is set in 2002/3 and Adrian is 33¾ years of age. The life of the protagonist is covered for one year, with a short epilogue that jumps to a time one year later (to 2004).
The title of the book refers to the Iraqi WMD that were used as justification for the Iraq War which began at this time. This is a recurring theme throughout the book.