- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: Fourth Estate (7 May 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857029100
- ISBN-13: 978-1857029109
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.1 x 3.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 300,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Collected for the first time in one volume, three of Martin Millar’s most exciting explorations into the inner-city underworld of riots, poets, kilted fairies and the bizarre imagination of the most original of new-generation British novelists.
The Good Fairies of New York sends Morag and Heather, two kilted thistle fairies expelled from their enchanted glen for sex, drugs, anarchy and playing the Ramones too loud on their fiddles to New York in attempts to make amends with disastrous consequences.
Lux the Poet is based in the crazed comic world of the Brixton underworld introducing such characters as Cynthia Werewolf and her book of Gods and Godesses,a poet with a Star Wars toothbrush and Lana Turner looks, arcade game junkies, speed freaks.
Ruby & the Stoneage Diet introduces us to the beautiful and wise Ruby in her lilac dress and bare feet, and shoplifting lesbians.
Full of Millar’s unique wit and irony they instantly became post-punk classics expressing a flick-knife sharp eye for the details and absurdities of 20th century urban life.
About the Author
Martin Millar is also the author of Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation and Dreams of Sex and Stage Diving, all published by Fourth Estate. His home page is: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/street/kbh38/mmindex.shtml
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A good-value introduction to Millar's work,
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This review is from: The Collected Martin Millar (Paperback)
This collection is a great introduction to Millar's work. It's at times, touching, hilarious and thought-provoking. The stories are full of hard drinkers, promiscuous liars, egotists, drop-outs and crusties, all of whom seem to in a band or want to be. But they are already incredibly human and likeable.What I like best about Millar is the way he combines strange fantasies with the grim realities of inner city life in the late twentieth century. These three books are all excellent examples of this - renegade Scottish fairies arrive in New York amidst the squalor of unemployment and poverty. I also love his optimistic take on everything which ultimately gives a truth to his work. You won't find the macho urban posturing associated with the likes of Irvine Welsh here (thank God). Millar's urban ghetto is filled with individuals with the sorts of harmless but narcissistic pre-occupations we all have, not with gun-toting hard-nuts (well, except for the fairies!). Of the three books here, The Good Fairies... is probably the best, and worth the cover price on its own and is typical Millar. Lux the Poet is set entirely during a night of rioting in London, with the main character, oblivious to what's going on around him, trying to get into the pants of his infatuation. The third book is more of a literary b-side, but has its moments, especially the fantasy sex scene involving every sort of human bodily fluid, although I did begin to tire of it a little. All in all, definitely worth a go. Something of an undiscovered genuis in my opinion, but then I must admit I don't read much!
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5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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the collected martin millar,
By tatterhood - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Collected Martin Millar (Paperback)
i bought this book because of the mohawk, the faeries and the neon green puke colour. by the time i was done with it i decided that martin millar is like the guy who stands in he corner at shows smoking cigarettes while you're slamming to the music. he's the person that you're just dying, wishing that would notice you. he's the only writer who is capable of writing something we might remember when we're old and grey.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Absolutely superb,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Collected Martin Millar (Paperback)
Quite simply the best book I've read. Although I wasn't convinced by the second story, 'Ruby', 'the good fairies' and 'lux the poet' had me in stitches. Hilarious, disgusting, brutal, tender. Martin Millar is a punk author with an incredibly twisted yet perfectly coherent mind. Borrow, buy or steel yourself a copy now!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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original, witty and very cinematic,
By scottbp@paradise.net.nz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Collected Martin Millar (Paperback)
Ok, so being a fan of Martin Millar I loved these books. But what is gonna make you want to read them? Well let me just say that these three novels are three very different stories which together and separately draw a picture of a wonderful world. Inhabited by a fascinating range of character who are at the same time self centered and hedonistic but incredibly kind and loyal. Ruby is a little depressing but the other two will place a smile on your face so wide it will probably hurt. Anyway I'm not getting paid here so that's it. In my opinion this book is very worth it!
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