- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; Reprint edition (April 12 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0575085460
- ISBN-13: 978-0575085466
- Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #615,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
A secret zodiac patterned on forgotten Brighton byways is the springboard for the comic misadventures of an occult adept and his apprentice in this screwball fantasy from British author Rankin (The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse). The zaniness begins when Count Hugo Rune saves Rizla, a feckless teen, from drowning. Deprived of his memory and identity, Rizla grudgingly partners with the mysterious Rune on a mission to track down the Chronovision, a device that can replay private scenes from the past. The roundabout route to the Chronovision lies through picaresque escapades linked to the 12 astrological signs of the Brightonomicon, which bring the befuddled Rizla into contact with crablike aliens, patrons of a nudist restaurant, and opposing teams of priests and nuns competing in a violent croquet match. The loose plot accommodates an endless parade of oddball characters as well as exchanges of wordplay and giddy banter as likely to put readers in mind of Lewis Carroll as Terry Pratchett. As humorous fantasy goes, this novel is a triumph of gleeful nonsense. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"As humorous fantasy goes, The Brightonomicon is a triumph of gleeful nonsense." —Publishers Weekly
"One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh." —Terry Pratchett, author, Discworld series
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My favorite Rankin, Feb 9 2008
By KatyM - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Brightonomicon (Mass Market Paperback)
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...
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remniscent of cheese puffs, April 30 2012
By cordyceps - Published on Amazon.com
...yes, cheese puffs. Those insubstantial bits of food-like matter that you can't stop reaching for, even though they're nasty and leave your fingers (and your esophagus?) stained indelible orange. Brightonomicon made me groan, roll my eyes, and occasionally protest out loud. Don't repeat my mistake and do these things on public transit as people will think you're weird and move away. Ah yes, the book: if you like dry British humor à la Monty Python and Douglas Adams, you'll find Rankin strangely compelling. I particularly commend this book to Adams fans as Adams' oeuvre is so limited (thanks to his premature demise) and leaves one hungry for more. Points if you can spell oeuvre. Even more if you can pronounce it correctly.
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Hilarious, Feb 27 2011
By B. Osteen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brightonomicon (Paperback)
Excellent book. You never know what is going to happen next. Sometimes I would have to stop reading as the zaniness got a little too much but otherwise good. The only thing you might find useful for more enjoyment is an in and out knowledge of British culture and history as a lot of side notes and jokes relate to this, but unless you have that already its not necessary.
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