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by: Robert Rankin
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780575077737
ISBN: 0575077735
Label: Gollancz
Manufacturer: Gollancz
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: July 01, 2006
Publisher: Gollancz
Sales Rank: 57684
Studio: Gollancz
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Product Description:
Were you aware that there are, hidden in the streets of Brighton, twelve ancient constellations, like the Hangleton Hound and the Bevendean Bat? Well, there are, and on each one hangs a tale, a tale so strange that only The Lad Himself, that inveterate spinner of tales and talker of the toot, Hugo Rune, can get to the bottom of them. And he'd better do it quickly, because if he doesn't solve the dozen mysteries before the year is out, that'll be the end of the world as we know it.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - My favorite Rankin
This is hilarious. A very good first book to read if you're considering joining the cult of Rankin.
Also, for some reason, it gave me fantastic dreams and I felt that Rankin's prose was singing through me for days and days. It was quite a good thing to have happen, if odd. I then went and bought dozens of Rankin books so perhaps I was hypnotized...
Rating:  - always a treat
It is always a treat to read a Rankin novel because you never know what to expect. I loved this one because it was full of Rune i love that guy. If your not a fan of running gags or the talking of toot best to avoid this and all other Rankin but if you are looking for fun times and a few tips on the finer talking of toot then read this book.
Rating:  - Disappointing
I have read most of Rankin's stuff and have usually really enjoyed it. He missed the mark on this one. It isn't particularly funny. It is disjointed. It repeats itself constantly, and just isn't very interesting. It might be a bit more interesting if you are familiar with town he sets this in, but just a bit. They can't all be winners. Try something else by him instead. His Brentford stuff, and Bunny stuff are far better choices.
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