Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Published in 2004 by Penguin Books, 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 weapons of mass destruction that were used as justification for the Iraq War
Adrian Mole and frustrated point of view, as well as depictions of his experiences of unemployment and public spending cutbacks, both major political issues at the time. In dealing with political events, a constant plot device is that Adrian makes confident predictions and statements that are known to be wrong by the reader, ranging from belief in the Hitler Diaries to an Iraqi victory in the Gulf War and the existence of their weapons of mass destruction. Adrian Albert Mole is born 2 April 1967, and grows up with his parents in the city of Leicester; he moves to Ashby-de-la-Zouch in England's