- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Doubleday (24 Jun 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385404131
- ISBN-13: 978-0385404136
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 357,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The late Hugh Artemis Solon Saturnicus Reginald Arthur Rune, hailed as the guru's guru, penned more than eight million words of genius, but vital chapters which could have changed the course of history were suppressed. Two youths set out to recover them. By the author of the "Armageddon" trilogy.
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He had walked the earth as Nostradamus, Uther Pendragon, Count Cagliostro and Rodrigo Borgia. He could open a tin of sardines with his teeth, strike a Swan Vesta on his chin, rope steers, drive a steam locomotive and hum all the works of Gilbert & Sullivan without becoming confused or breaking down in tears. He died, penniless, at a Hastings boarding house, in his ninetieth year.
His name was Hugo Artemis Solon Saturnicus Reginald Arthur Rune, and he was never bored. Hailed as the 'guru's guru', Rune penned more than eight million words of genius including his greatest work, The Book of Ultimate Truths. But vital chapters of The Book were suppressed, chapters which could have changed the whole course of human history. Now, seventeen-year-old Cornelius Murphy, together with his best friend Tuppe, sets out on an epic quest. Their mission - recover the missing chapters. Re-publish The Book of Ultimate Truths. And save the world.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Cornelius (tall boy with big hair) and Tuppe (tiny boy with an active shadow) are waiting to be swept up into an epic adventure. They've just finished school and Cornelius is carefully avoiding employment, sure that some grand, heroic quest is in store for him and he must be alert and hold himself in readiness for when it begins. Then one day Cornelius receives an offer of employment that he recognises as the one he's been waiting for and only by his own inner magic or deep intuition can he find his way to the job interview. He's given a mission that involves a journey across the country via strange roads where he and Tuppe encounter weird and grotesque people and situations. They meet a dangerous and outlandish adversary who has extraordinary powers but fortunately the boys have some peculiar powers of their own. There's another world out there, hidden behind the everyday world of our experience. Cornelius and Tuppe are determined to find it.
Robert Rankin is bursting with ideas and this story is a trip. I recommend it to those who enjoy comedy fantasy/sci-fi books.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, I never, really... I read this book (for some reason that I can't fathom I keep buying his books) in one night. My wife kept looking at be funny (she was wearing her clowns outfit!) as I kept giggling away. Yes... Tuppe, Cornelious and Jim... Very, very funny. Not as contrived as his other books, the humour seems effortless and runs consistnatly throughouot the book to the surprise ending. Not Pratchett, but better than Holt.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was my first Rankin book and will not be my last. After reading about half the book thinking "what the hell is this?", I suddenly realised I was enjoying it immensely. Very funny in places, imaginative in others and fantastically corny in others. This book should come with a little drum roll and cymbal smash to follow each joke!
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Brilliant!
I loved this book. Like all of Robert Rankin's books, it's abstract, bizarre and hilariously hilarious.
Published 21 months ago by J. Oram
Hugo's turn
A typically strange and bizarre offering from Rankin, as usual based in the real world but incorporating seriously outlandish ideas and happenings. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by aceadrian
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Wonder no more! This is one of the best books I have read in a very long time. I wont even try to go into detail about what this is about because it's simply not possible. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by ruthie
Were there toads, Uncle Brian?
Following the time-travelling Armageddon trilogy The Book of Ultimate Truths has more of the feel of Rankin's Brentford novels, with the occult and the downright bizarre invading... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2004 by Jane Aland
best Rankin book ever
out of all of Rankin's books, this one has to be the greatest,it has everything that makes his books work, running jokes, hilarious charchters and a memorable plot. Brilliant
Published on 3 Jun 2001
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