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Armageddon: The Musical
- Armageddon Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Robert Rankin
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From the point of view of 2050, you're history. Theological warfare. Elvis on an epic time-travel journey - the Presliad. Buddhavision - a network bigger than God (and more powerful, too). Nasty nuclear leftovers. Naughty sex habits. Dalai Dan (the 153rd reincarnation of the Lama of that ilk) and Barry, the talkative Time Sprout.
Even with all this excitement, you wouldn't think a backwater planet like Earth makes much of a splash in the galatic pond. But the soap opera called The Earthers is making big video bucks in the intergalactic ratings race. And alien TV execs know exactly what the old earth drama needs to make the off-world audience sit up and stare: a spectacular Armageddon-type finale. With a cast of millions - including you! Don’t touch that dial - it’s gonne be one helluva show…
Robert Rankin describes himself as a teller of tall tales. The Morning Star describes him as 'The Master of Silliness', and his publisher describes him as ‘The Master of Far Fetched Fiction’. He is the author of more than thirty novels, of which he has sold millions of copies, and he makes people laugh around the world.
Robert loves going on tour, signing books for readers, and his appearances at signings and conventions are legendary, often including a stand-up routine, a song (accompanied by his 'air-ukulele'), and an always-entertaining question-and-answer session.
Editorial reviews
A weird and wonderful romp through the galaxy in the grand tradition of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. The plot involves multiple worlds and dimensions, a post-apocalyptic Earth, a religious leader named Dalai Lama Dan, Elvis (with a talking sprout embedded in his brain), and plenty of commentary on religion, television, and pop culture. Performed by author Robert Rankin himself in a warm English accent, and stuffed with laugh-out-loud humor. Some might find the plot a bit complex, although plenty of others will enjoy the wackiness and touches of true comic brilliance.
Critic Reviews
“He becomes funnier the more you read him” ( Independent)
“Everybody should read at least one Robert Rankin in their life” ( Daily Express)
“One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh” (Terry Pratchett)
“To the top-selling ranks of humorists such as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, let us welcome Mr Rankin” (Tom Hutchinson, The Times)
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- Jennifer L. Bergin
- 20-06-2022
rankin at his finest
if you live his books you'll love this one. Adventures of Elvis and his time travelling sprout.
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- Danny
- 21-01-2017
Funnier in print
Recommend trying "the Antipope" or others from the bentford triangle series. Somehow the full cast audio makes a great introduction to Robert Rankin.
Whereas, There's a lot of dead air in Armageddon: the musical. It's like Roberts waiting for the laugh that never comes on every line. Occasionally, there's even lots of air between the words themselves. Sure, I feel like I laughed like that as a teen reading this, but it's lacking something here in the reading, or maybe my sense of humour has changed.
Suggestion for those determined to start here, use the speed setting to compress the reading a little. It may be what saves your attention and allows you to have a chuckle and move on without feeling the need to start talking to yourself
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