- Mass Market Paperback: 458 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (1 Jan 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751501999
- ISBN-13: 978-0751501995
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 325,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ben Elton's earth-shattering début novel.
--This text refers to the
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Stark has more money than God and the social conscience of a dog on a croquet lawn. What's more, they know the Earth is dying, so, deep in Western Australia, a planet-sized plot takes shape. Unfortunately, all that stands in the way of the conspiracy is four inept green freaks.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ben Elton at his hilarious best.,
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This review is from: Stark (Audio Cassette)
This book is possible the finest of Ben Elton's creations. The plot hangs around a corporate conspiracy known as 'Stark', the characters do not fulfil the the cliqued romantic ideals which is all to common in modern novels. Any reader can closely identify with the characters, and therefore can be embraced by the humour in it. It confirms the fact that recognition comedy, in which the reader can feel an empathy with the characters is the best kind of comedy. Everybody knows a 'C.D' or a 'Sly Moorcock', and it is good to have a bloody good laugh at their expense. The centre of the novel is ecological concern, it is written with a clear deveotion to the cause and despite the book principally being a comedy the passion and charm it is written with makes it an extremely moving book. The above factors are added to by virtue of Adrian Edmonsons exceptionally expressive voice brings the text to life. After listening to Stark, you will never be complacent about the environment again.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper...,
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This review is from: Stark (Mass Market Paperback)
I don't think I've ever read a novel that improved so much as I read. From a slow beginning focusing on the less-than-compelling character of CD (obviously Elton's alter ego), more and more wonderful characters were introduced and the plot became surpisingly involving, till I was sorry to see my train pull in because it meant I would have to close the book. Waits for the bus became unnoticeable because I was so absorbed in what would happen next. Towards the end I literally couldn't put it down. I truly didn't expect the Stark Conspiracy to take the turn it did and it frightened me reading about the ecological destruction that seems inevitable if the facts Elton cited are true. I find myself in the position of many of the characters, just feeling helpless and hoping that "they" will find a way to fix it. I knew Elton was funny from watching Young Ones and Blackadder but I didn't expect such strong sense of storytelling and a bleak outlook from him. He creates many fine characterizations; most memorable are the burnt out Vietnam vet Zimmerman, his hippie buddy Walter (you'll recognize shades of Neil from the Young Ones in this guy), the uber-sarcastic Mrs. Culboon, rich car-phone fanatic Aristos Tyron, the exceedingly evil Professor Durf, and especially Stark Conspirator Sly Moorcock, who becomes the novel's most tragic figure. "Stark" also has a couple of strong heroines in Rachel and Chrissie. Now if Elton had just done something about that CD...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really Rather Good,
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This review is from: Stark (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read a few of Eltons books now and consider this one probably the best. The plot is about a global conspiracy by the rich as they destroy the earth due to their un-enivronmentally friendly policies and a group of people who attempt to stop them.It's fairly fast paced stuff and funny enough in places. All of the characters are fun, though several of them are heavy handed stereotypes though this is not really supposed to be a serious book so it fits nicely enough. The only real weakness is Eltons determination to get his point over about how much damage is being done to the environment. He continually makes asides which whilst being interesting enough and I'm sure accurate and relevant, they somehow break the flow of the book and I think the point could have been made a lot more effectively. Still a good book with some nice twists and turns.
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