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Knees Up Mother Earth (2005)

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0575076496 (ISBN13: 9780575076495)
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gollancz

Knees Up Mother Earth (2005) - Plot & Excerpts

A farcical underdog sporting novel with time travellers, demons and assorted mystical fantasy elements. Have you ever read such a beast? I just finished Knees Up Mother Earth, and whilst I appreciated the craft of the author and the novelty of the concept, including footnoting which I've never seen in a work of fiction before, this book did not really do it for me.Of the main characters, Jim the gambler and Neville the barmen were sympathetic, caught as they were in circumstances way beyond their imaginations, and way beyond their control.There were times of suspense, and once the basic complication was established by the author, Rankin, there was no question of me being anything other than seriously intent on finding out how it would ultimately be resolved.At times the narrative drifted and my interest waned but never for too long. I only ever smiled at the ubiquitous one liners and slapstick action, and at times I was irritated by the repetition of words and phrases even though I knew it was deliberately designed for comedic effect. It was a fun read reminiscent of Craske's 'Above His Station' which I liked better.A very offbeat and probably funny story with an unlikely yet appealing premise. Not a serious read, but a little bit of fun for everyone.

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More Brentford craziness complements of our favorite layabouts John Vincent Omally and James Arbuthnot Pooley. Once again John and Jim need to battle the darkest forces of evil, whilst attempting to lead the Brentford United soccer team to their first championship since the 1920's. If they win, they save the world. If they lose, there will be apocalyptic consequences. All of the regulars , semi-regulars and quite irregulars are here. This list includes Neville, Old Pete, Small Dave, Norman, Professor Slocombe, Archroy, a lady in a straw hat, a casual observer, HG Wells and Cthulhu. This book starts off a bit slow but once it gets going, it's the stuff of epics. This book is labeled book 7 of the Brentford Trilogy as well as being the sequel to an equally good book: The Witches of Chiswick. Honestly you could probably dive right in with this one and not be any more lost than the rest of us... However if you are a purest, start your journey here The Antipope (Brentford Trilogy) and you will be at the very beginning. If that is your choice- when you finally read this one, be sure to let me know what you think. 4/5
—Schecke

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