The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The fact that they are all dead is no obstacle to the meteoric rise of the studio and its bizarre thirdrate director. The fact that they are all dead is no obstacle to the meteoric rise of the studio and. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Terry pratchett jasper fforde christopher moore douglas adams terry pratchett, neil gaiman iain m banks tim dorsey alastair reynolds christopher brookmyre neil gaiman. 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. He has invented a system with his computer that could put the old stars back on the screen, alongside him. Nostradamus ate my hamster is a fantasy novel by british author robert rankin. Books by robert rankin writers similar to robert rankin.
Robert rankin is an unrepentant luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin read by. I also knew that robert had had a go himself with nostradamus ate my hamster. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin penguin. 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. Robert rankin an epic in four movements, this is the third book in robert rankin s highly acclaimed metavictorian series. 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. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 1997 0605 on. Books by robert rankin authors like robert rankin what. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin waterstones.
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. Robert rankin lord of the ring roads the final brentford trilogy book 1, the. 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. The first book of this series is called as the antipope, which was released by the corgi books in the year 1981. In addition to being a talented writer, comedian and musician, hes also an incredible artist. Nostradamus ate my hamster audiobook in 2008 the brightonomicon was adapted into a part fullcast audio drama by hokus bloke productions and bbc audiobooks starring andy serkis, david warner, jason isaacs, rupert degas, mark wingdavey, martin jarvis and sarah douglas. Written by robert rankin, audiobook narrated by robert rankin. Nostradamus ate my hamster kindle edition by rankin, robert. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Written by robert rankin, narrated by robert rankin. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 19970605. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Jan 01, 1996 again we enter into the bizarre pseudoworld known as brentford with the master of weird fantasycomedy, robert rankin.
The fandom of the operator has now joined that very short list. I found it to be hilarious, so, of course, i went on to read the novel. Robert fleming rankin born 27 july 1949 is a prolific british author of comedic fantasy novels. If youve never read a rankin before, grab yourself a handful of nostradamus ate my hamster. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His books are a mix of science fiction, fantasy, the occult, urban. The prophecies of the book of revelation are being fulfilled. Robert rankin was born in july of 1949 in parsons green, london, and is a prolific author of humorous fantasy fiction. My first taste of robert rankins work was the bbc radio adaptation of the brightonomicon. Nostradamus ate my hamster kindle edition by rankin.
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Using his computer he has invented a system that could put the old stars back on the screen, alongside him. Nostradamus ate my hamster 1996 hardcover paperback kindle. This is the tale of two incredible people one who knows he is incredible and the other who learns to be incredible. Robert rankin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nostradamus ate my hamster. Download audiobooks by robert rankin to your device. 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 by robert rankin, paperback. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Again we enter into the bizarre pseudoworld known as brentford with the master of weird fantasycomedy, robert rankin. Nostradamus ate my hamster audiobook by robert rankin.
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One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh terry pratchett. Robert rankin narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. 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. Robert rankin robert wants to be a star in the movies. The brentford series written by author robert rankin consists of a total of 9 books published between the years 1981 and 2009. Nostradamus ate my hamster by robert rankin 2000, hardcover. An evening with robert rankin 1991 by michael carroll i and robert elliott.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Nostradamus ate my hamster unknown the book of ultimate truths unknown with john alexander. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. 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 more editions of nostradamus ate my hamster. He is the author of 23 novels all published by corgi, including the armageddon quartet three books and the brentford trilogy five books. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Robert rankin, neil gardner, elliott stein narrated by.
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. Nostradamus ate my hamster paperback june 1, 1997 by robert rankin author. 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. He has the script and the money, but hollywood isnt keen. Robert rankin collection free pdf ebooks downloads.
He has the script and the money, but hollywood isnt. Robert rankin robert rankin used books, rare books and new books. Robert rankin is a great entertainer, whether in person or through his novels, with wit, humour and an incredible personal warmth. Nostradamus ate my hamster by rankin, robert 9780552143554. 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. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.