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The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived (Paperback)

by Robert Rankin (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 317 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (5 Oct 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552142115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552142113
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 92,080 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Norman's dad fell out of the sky and flattened him. Norman doesn't want to work at The Universal Reincarnation Company and it's God's fault. If He hadn't closed down Hell, then Heaven wouldn't have got overcrowded and they wouldn't have built the extension, and the URC wouldn't be recycling souls.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't want to stop reading it I enjoyed it so much, 10 Mar 2000
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I've read a lot of Robert Rankin and this is the best of the lot. It's not just the story that's funny, and the fact that all the best characters are in it (Cornelius, Tuppe, Rune, Pooley, O'Malley, etc.) but it's that Rankin style of telling the story that makes the book such an excellent read.

I'd recommend this book to anyone that likes to laugh when they read.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Belated 3rd Cornelius & Tuppe novel, 23 Nov 2004
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Having seemingly concluded the tale of Cornelius and Tuppe in The Book of Ultimate Truths and Raiders of the Lost Carpark, and following the unconnected Greatest Show Off Earth, Robert Rankin returns to produce a belated third book in the trilogy. Unlike Raiders of the Lost Carpark however, this is not a direct continuation of an ongoing story, but a brand new tale featuring old characters, so it is more accessible to new readers. The story is a particularly wild one, with Rankin's imagination and invention going onto full overdrive, with the megalomaniac Rune's plans being to challenge God himself, with a plot featuring a Re-Incarnation Company (now that Heavens full and Hell's closed down), souls circling the sun, Mad Car Disease, multiple Rune's running about the place, Thelma and Louise, and an aquatic race complete with flying saucers. A good solid plot with plenty of laughs and good recurring jokes, the book starts running out of steam a little in the closing stages, but this is still a great comic novel and, as with all Rankins Cornelius and Tuppe books, highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars afterlife absurdities, 24 Dec 1999
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I've been reading Mr Rankin for a year or two and this is one of his most irreverant novels. Always present as the storyteller, Rankin twists the plot with not a care in hell - even when it doesn't work, but he shares that with us the readers. A great writer. Self-aware running gags and some seriously cheesy puns. PLUS all the regulars make their appearances. What a pleasant book. On a scale of one to ten, I'd recommend it was included.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing...
Another larkish tome from the Master of Far-Fetched Fiction.
Not one of the best, but still a cracking romp, full of running gags, quirky asides & general lunacy.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. D. Noddle

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun intricate story
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As always, Rankin takes a while to build the story components; then weaves an amusing tale. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer brilliance!
This book is simply great! I won't waffle on too much but suffice to say there's plenty of Rankin's usual wacky far fetched ideas coupled with some real laugh out loud moments... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. J. G. Dallimore

4.0 out of 5 stars Certainly one of the most amazing books ever written...
Robert Rankin is one of those authors that considers nothing sacred.. his writing is can best be described as a mixture of Terry Pratchet and Douglas Adams exept with a far more... Read more
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