Developers are planning to destroy Brentford's beloved football grounds. Something must be done, and the lads of The Flying Swan, Brentford’s celebrated drinking house, take up the challenge. Norman has recently discovered a Victorian computer that holds the secrets of the super-technology of a bygone age, and Archroy, Brentford’s lone explorer, has just returned from his seventh voyage, bringing with him the fabled Golden Fleece. Surely, with these stalwarts working for the cause, the field is as good as saved. But this is Brentford, and the ancient forces of evil—Old Testament horrors, beasties from the bottomless pit, that sort of evil—are stirring.
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"One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh." -- Terry Pratchett
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"To the top-selling ranks of humorists like Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, let us welcome Mr. Rankin." -- The Times
"Stark raving genius" -- Observer
"To the top-selling ranks of humorists like Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, let us welcome Mr. Rankin." -- The Times
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Robert Rankin is an unrepentant Luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books. He is the author of The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, The Witches of Chiswick, The Brentford Trilogy (5 books), The Armageddon Quartet (3 books) and many more.
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Knees Up Mother Earth concerns the forces of darkness and their attempts to gain control of Brentford football (soccer) ground, so they can bring about Apocalypse. Only two professional layabouts can save the world, by getting Brentford to win the FA cup. This is near-impossible, but the forces of darkness aren't about to let it happen. Then things get complicated, when all sorts of strangeness appears...
Rankin likes in-jokes, wordplay, and general silliness, but it's not comedy, more sly humour. This isn't as good as some of his books, but it's not bad. It's a good break from more serious reading. This is the seventh in the Brentford trilogy and the second in the Witches of Chiswick of Trilogy, and though it's not necessary to have read either (you'll pick it up quickly enough) I recommend having read the Witches of Chiswick first.
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Brentford United!,
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I only have one gripe with this book! The Campbell's a good guy!?! I'm a MacDonald! Surely this must have been a typo by Mr Rankin?
Aside from that, tis good, fun filled frivolity, copious in-jokes, straw hatted ladies, deamons threatening the Large drinking residents of Brentford with only O'Mally n Pooley to save them, with a little help from an aged Professor, H G Wells, the wisdom of Rune,and not to mention a sprout named Barry.. you get the idea. Cthulhu has a cameo role too, which pleased me, as last i heard he'd taken to hiding in phoneboxes and dialing up people at odd hours of the day! Nothing like a bit of taking over the world to get you back on track! All in all, tis a good read indeed, and well worth adding to your Rankin collection. If your new to Rankin, imagine Tom Sharpe with Ben Elton, then think of the combined creature being very drunk! Thats the spirit! You know theres wit, satire, politics, and crudity, it may give you a bad head, and perhaps mother would not approve... but, you know you want it anyway! Enjoy!
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Having been a soccer fan this book is quiet beliveable in that why would some obscure team reach the dizzy hieghts of FA glory only if they had the devils luck.His books is peppered with characters who we either love or laugh along at the absurb plots, although most of his books follow the same formula they are immensely funny and entertaing.Can't wait for my next purchase.
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It was only yesterday and the weather, it seemed, was good. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Pete, Jim Pooley, Big Bob, The Flying Swan, Sponge Boy, The Stripes Bar, William Starling, Brentford United, Mahatma Campbell, Gavin Shufty, The Swan, John Onially, Yola Bennett, Bob the Bookie, Griffin Park, Barry Bustard, King of Darkness, Jinn Pooley, Norman Hartnel, Constable Meek, Jack Lane, Small Dave, Benefit Night, The Rock Gods, Cup Final New!
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It was only yesterday and the weather, it seemed, was good. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Pete, Jim Pooley, Big Bob, The Flying Swan, Sponge Boy, The Stripes Bar, William Starling, Brentford United, Mahatma Campbell, Gavin Shufty, The Swan, John Onially, Yola Bennett, Bob the Bookie, Griffin Park, Barry Bustard, King of Darkness, Jinn Pooley, Norman Hartnel, Constable Meek, Jack Lane, Small Dave, Benefit Night, The Rock Gods, Cup Final New!
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