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Retromancer

Books
Manufacturer: Robert Rankin
Publisher: Orion

It’s easy to see why Rankin has a huge cult following. Drawing on a rich vein of English humour that encompasses Python, Adams and Stanshall, his comedy-fantasies are filled with pop culture references, music hall wordplay and ironic quips galore. Retromancer, sequel to Brightonomicon, finds time-travelling magus Hugo Rune and his acolyte Rizla adrift in WWII Blighty. This is Rankin’s 30th novel and he’s got this shtick down pat – but the constant stream of gags may make you flinch after a while.

Jonathan Wright is a freelance science fiction reviewer

Price: 
£14.99
Focus Rating: 
3
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