Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin read by robert. Books by robert rankin authors like robert rankin what. Robert rankin is one of the well known authors of the united kingdom who has written some of the very successful books based on the fantasy and fiction genres. Buy nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin from amazons fiction books store. Robert rankin is an unrepentant luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books. Robert rankin nostradamus ate my hamster robert rankin sex and drugs and sausage rolls robert rankin the antipope robert rankin the book of ultimate truths robert rankin the brentford chainstore massacre robert rankin the brentford triagle robert rankin the brightonomicon robert rankin the dance of the voodoo handbag. Now i knew that website story had been released as an audio book some time back and was read by a guy called christopher kay. Nostradamus ate my hamster audiobook by robert rankin. Using his computer he has invented a system that could. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin penguin. Nostradamus ate my hamster, is the tale of a small film studio down on its luck that suddenly finds itself able to cast highcalibre actors. Set in 1960 in the uk southcoast resort of brighton, selfstyled guru and magus hugo rune rescues a young man from drowning and persuades him to become his assistant and partner in solving 12 mysteries.
Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin, paperback. David warner, rupert degas, andy serkis, and others. The fact that they are all dead is no obstacle to the meteoric rise of the studio and its bizarre thirdrate director. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin here is a quick description and cover image of book nostradamus ate my hamster written by robert rankin which was published in 199611. The fandom of the operator has now joined that very short list. An evening with robert rankin 1991 by michael carroll i and robert elliott. Jan 01, 1996 again we enter into the bizarre pseudoworld known as brentford with the master of weird fantasycomedy, robert rankin. Born in parsons green, london, he started writing in the late 1970s, and first entered the bestsellers lists with snuff fiction in 1999, by which time his previous eighteen books had sold around one million copies.
Robert rankin is the author of web site story, waiting for godalming, sex and drugs and sausage rolls, snuff fiction, apocalypso, the dance of the voodoo handbag, sprout mask replica, nostradamus ate my hamster, a dog called demolition, the garden of unearthly delights, the most amazing man who ever lived, the greatest show off earth, raiders of the lost car park, the book of ultimate truths. Terry pratchett jasper fforde christopher moore douglas adams terry pratchett, neil gaiman iain m banks tim dorsey alastair reynolds christopher brookmyre neil gaiman. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Robert rankin was born on the 27th july 1949 but he started writing in the late 1970s.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nostradamus ate my hamster. Robert rankin, neil gardner, elliott stein narrated by. Robert rankin lord of the ring roads the final brentford trilogy book 1, the. See our list of robert rankin narrated audio books.
Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin used very. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. I found it to be hilarious, so, of course, i went on to read the novel. Again we enter into the bizarre pseudoworld known as brentford with the master of weird fantasycomedy, robert rankin. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. My first taste of robert rankins work was the bbc radio adaptation of the brightonomicon. Opening with the regular cast of jim pooley, john omally and the rest of the patrons of the flying swan, nostradamus ate my hamster initially appears as though it should be marked as one of rankin s brentford series, but the conceit here is that while to all intents and purposes this is a brentford book the plot removes pooley and omally to feature only at the very beginning and end of the novel, leaving a new hero russell nice to save brentford from supernatural evil. I got as far as page 68, struggling over several reading sessions before finally throwing in the towel. In addition to being a talented writer, comedian and musician, hes also an incredible artist. Books by robert rankin writers similar to robert rankin.
See more ideas about fiction, fantasy authors and author. Written by robert rankin, audiobook narrated by robert rankin. Nostradamus ate my hamster 1996 hardcover paperback kindle. Nostradamus ate my hamster paperback june 1, 1997 by robert rankin author. Using his computer he has invented a system that could put the old stars back on the screen, alongside him. Nostradamus ate my hamster by rankin, robert 9780552143554. Robert rankin is the author of web site story, waiting for godalming, sex and drugs and sausage rolls, snuff fiction, apocalypso, the dance of the voodoo handbag, sprout mask replica, nostradamus ate my hamster, a dog called demolition, the garden of unearthly delights, the most amazing man who ever lived, the greatest show off earth, raiders of the. In it, several seemingly unconnected and nonsensical events come together to make perfect clarity at the end. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin waterstones.
Nostradamus ate my hamster more editions of nostradamus ate my hamster. Robert rankin robert wants to be a star in the movies. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Rewriting history as we know it particularly in the music scene of the sixties and seventies and stretching it far beyond what you could ever have imagined. Download audiobooks by robert rankin to your device. Robert rankin an epic in four movements, this is the third book in robert rankins highly acclaimed metavictorian series. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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Robert rankin an epic in four movements, this is the third book in robert rankin s highly acclaimed metavictorian series. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 19970605 robert rankin. My first taste of robert rankin s work was the bbc radio adaptation of the brightonomicon. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin penguin books. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Comparable to pratchett or douglas adams, the father of far fetched fiction has pulled out all of the stops with this riotous tale of wicked women, a dangerous detective and darwin the educated ape.
The prophecies of the book of revelation are being fulfilled. Nostradamus ate my hamster kindle edition by rankin. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and was pleased to find that it was the eighth book in a trilogy. Robert rankin collection free pdf ebooks downloads. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 19970605.
Robert rankin books list of books by author robert rankin. If youve never read a rankin before, grab yourself a handful of nostradamus ate my hamster. Nostradamus ate my hamster audiobook robert rankin. His first book the antipope was released in 1981, but he first entered the bestsellers list in 1999 with snuff fiction, by which time his previous eighteen books had sold around one million copies. Mr rankin seems to have tried writing this book in a different style, and its a really bad style calling it turgid would be a kindness an undeserved kindness at that. This is the tale of two incredible people one who knows he is incredible and the other who learns to be incredible. Nostradamus ate my hamster 1996 sprout mask replica 1997 the dance of the voodoo handbag 1998 apocalypso 1998 snuff fiction 1999 waiting for godalming 2000 web site story 2001 the fandom of the operator 2001 the witches of chiswick 2003 the dadadedada code 2007 necrophenia 2008 retromancer 2009 the abominable showman. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 1997 0605 on. Written by robert rankin, narrated by robert rankin. He is the author of 23 novels all published by corgi, including the armageddon quartet three books and the brentford trilogy five books. Some fun scenes, wacky ideas and god spooky tales, but as a novel i felt this could have been improved with a little more focus on whether hitler or the time monster was the threat, and a less convoluted plot. Nostradamus ate my hamster is still a good standalone rankin novel, but its not one of his better books.
He has the script and the money, but hollywood isnt keen. Robert fleming rankin born 27 july 1949 is a prolific british author of comedic fantasy novels. Robert rankin is the author of web site story, waiting for godalming, sex and drugs and sausage rolls, snuff fiction, apocalypso, the dance of the voodoo handbag, sprout mask replica, nostradamus ate my hamster, a dog called demolition, the garden of unearthly delights, the most amazing man who ever lived, the greatest show off earth, raiders of the lost car park. The brentford series written by author robert rankin consists of a total of 9 books published between the years 1981 and 2009. He has the script and the money, but hollywood isnt. Robert rankin was born in july of 1949 in parsons green, london, and is a prolific author of humorous fantasy fiction. I also knew that robert had had a go himself with nostradamus ate my hamster. The fact that they are all dead is no obstacle to the meteoric rise of the studio and. There is also science fiction, metafiction, steampunk, urban legends, running gags, outrageous characters and the occult to be found in his work. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The first book of this series is called as the antipope, which was released by the corgi books in the year 1981.