- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Viking; First edition edition (2 Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670889652
- ISBN-13: 978-0670889655
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 665,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A new comedy from the creator of "Red Dwarf". Set on a colony ship from Earth in the 21st century, characters include a doctor who exists as a pickled mind in a pickle jar as the result of an accident.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Rob Grant solo novel.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Colony (Hardcover)
Having seen the Strangerers on Sky I wondered if Rob Grant had lost his sense of humour but this book proves he hasn't lost his touch. It contains many more laughs than his previous works, scattered evenly throughout the book and to me it appeared marginally funnier than Backwards. Although it is a completely different world from that of Red Dwarf it owes a lot to its predecessor and could easily have worked as a prequel to the Red Dwarf saga. It seems ironic that the man who complained that he didn't want to be remembered purely for Red Dwarf seems to be going back to his RD roots once more. Significantly the books jacket also describes him as the co-creator of Red Dwarf and not the creator of The Strangerers, his most recent SF comedy. The first section of this book seems incredibly similar to the beginning of Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers and he seems to be reworking his old material. However it is interesting enough to keep the reader entertained until the story really gets going. The plot is fast paced and features an unlikely hero who has to try and save the human race. I think the story is based on the Douglas Adams idea that the person who least wants to direct the future of humanity is the only one on whom it would be wise to place the responsibility. The main character is slightly reminiscent of Arthur Dent as he suffers and bumbles his way through life. The ending is surprisingly sentimental considering the dark tense nature of the rest of the book and doesn't blend in as well as it could, although it does open up lots of possibilities for future novels. Rob's well known love of It's a Wonderful Life is expressed very obviously! This book is of a high standard although it could do with some of the more stunning imagery employed in his previous books and a little more original material to really make it stand out. I look forward to the TV series with eager anticipation.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite a brilliant piece of work by a genius of a writer,
By A Customer
This review is from: Colony (Hardcover)
Quite frankly this book is a must for any Red Dwarf junkie looking for somthing different. The same delightful style shown in all of the Red Dwarf novels is shown in abundance in Colony but with the added bonus of new characters and an unfamiliar plot. This brings me on to the main character, Eddie. A pathetic man that turns out to be a hero, not an original idea but still done very well. I won't say any more about the character but they are all beautifully thought of. I have no choice but to give this book 5 stars. Superb. Please buy this book its a delight.- Jonathan Capps
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Leave your brain at the door and come on in...,
By Wookiee (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colony (Paperback)
As a fan of Red Dwarf I had high hopes for this book, and I wasn't dissapointed. This has got to be the first book without a story which I've read...oh sure there's some kind of story there but it's not up to much - and frankly I didn't give a damn. Some of the lines in this left me in tears of laughter (albeit crossed legged after our man Eddie "wakes up" and tries out his new pincers...) Some really fantastic jokes and set pieces here to enjoy and so easy to get into and read that you'll have trouble putting it down... though not picking it back up again! I seriously recommend you read it and prepare yourself for the frosty stares of your fellow commuters when you're guffawing your way to work...
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