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A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an ...Show synopsisA wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an electrifyingly original version of the apocalypse. The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. From rural childhood in Cricklewood Cove to military service in a bewildering foreign war; from Jarndice University to the sawdust of the Nameless Bar; their story is the story of the Gone-Away World. It is the history of a friendship stretched beyond its limits; a tale of love and loss; of ninjas, pirates, politics; of curious heroism in strange and dangerous places. Part adventure, part comic odyssey, and part geek nirvana, this is The Gone-Away World.Hide synopsis
The Gone-Away World (Knopf Publishing Group) – Hardcover (2008)
by
Nick Harkaway
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group 2008
English
497 pages
ISBN: 0307268861 ISBN-13: 9780307268860
This wildly entertaining debut novel introduces a bold new voice that combines antic humor with a stunning futuristic vision to deliver an electrifyingly original tale of love, friendship, and the apocalypse.This wildly entertaining debut novel introduces a bold new voice that combines antic humor with a stunning futuristic vision to deliver an electrifyingly original tale of love, friendship, and the apocalypse.Hide
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This is an amazing first novel. Harkaway takes several thriller/sci-fi cliches (perhaps thanks to the influence of his dad, John LeCarre) and reworks them in such a subtle way that the ending had me literally on the edge of my seat. The first chapter is a ...big tease; prepare to slog through a couple ...
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Really well written, very enjoyable read. The character development is outstanding and the story line is very imaginative. The dialog will have you laughing out loud at times, even though the story line is rather dark. The characters are so good that in such an outlandish story line they almost seem ...
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