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by Robert Rankin (Author) "It was only yesterday and the weather, it seemed, was good ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; First Edition edition (5 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575073152
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575073159
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 311,055 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'..the man is currently on a roll, producing some of his best work and KNEES UP MOTHER EARTH may even be his very best book yet.' (STARBURST MJ SImpson )

"Crazy, classic Rankin" (Daily Mirror )

"Rankin's blend of humour and originality is stamped all over it... guaranteed to keep you hooked. Another thoroughly enjoyable tale from Robert Rankin (DREAMWATCH )

"A very English form of insanity". (Jon Courtenay Grimwood GUARDIAN )

"Knees Up Mother Earth finds itself standing tall in the company of the other titles of the now legendary Brentford collection. a fable so richly embroiled with hilarious word-play, literary tom-foolery and ingeniously crafted narrative, you might consider anyone else's offerings prosaic by comparison. Laughing uncontrollably will only be the half of it." (ALIEN ON LINE )

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5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome return to Brentford, 10 Aug 2004
By A. Skudder (Crawley, West Sussex) - See all my reviews
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You could read this if you have not read any Robert Rankin books (especially the previous Brentford books) but you will miss out on a lot of the fun to be had spotting recurring jokes and phrases and re-encountering old favourite characters. There are still numerous references and nods to other books, films, TV shows, football and music (both popular and obscure) ranging from The Simpsons to Predator, via HP Lovecraft so even newcomers can play the game.

I think it is safe to say that anyone who did enjoy the previous Brentford books will lap this one up, because it is more of the same, but with some of the ideas from 'The Witches Of Chiswick'. Obviously Pooley and O'Malley are the heroes, along with Professor Slocombe, and Neville and Norman Hartnel (not to be confused with the other Norman Hartnel) feature strongly, but there are appearances by most of the old cast of characters including Small Dave and Archroy. Just about the only person missing is Soap Distant. There is even an extremely brief cameo appearance by Cornelius and Tuppe!

The climax of the story is a football match which is like the famous darts match in the original trilogy but with eleven players on each side, and the council meeting early in the book is a classic scene. (It is easy to think of Rankin books in cinematic terms of scenes and a cast. It must be - all together now - a tradition or an old charter or something.)

Fans of the Brentford Books or Rankin generally will be reading this new book anyway, no matter what any review says, but they are going to enjoy this one. A lot. What I like about Rankin is that he is not afraid to ditch a winning formula and experiment with new situations and a bit of variety, but somehow that just makes it all the more exciting when he does return to his original (and best) situation.

Knees Up Mother Earth is reliable, takes you to some new places, but in a way you are used to, and it would be churlish to dislike it - a veritable Morris Minor of books!

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm over the moon, Brian, 13 Feb 2006
By MisterKeith (Southgate, London, England) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Knees Up Mother Earth (Gollancz S.F.) (Paperback)
With the seventh book in The Brentford Trilogy, Robert Rankin shoots and scores. A coherent plot (which isn't always a given with Mr Rankin), Pooley and Omally to the fore (which is always a good sign), and a load of running gags (which must be a tradition or an old charter or something) - one of the best books he's written in years. Very highly recommended.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best...., 11 Jul 2005
By Hugo Rune (Ealing, London) - See all my reviews
This is great a Robert Rankin book, returning to his classic characters Omally and Pooley (and all at the Flying Swan) and to his favorate location; Brentford.

The surreal plot (no offense to Brentford Football fans) and hummor are present, and as good as ever. In fact I feel this book is a more "polished" and definative effort from Mr Rankin for some time.

I also think this is the book he always wanted to write; taking Brentford to the FA final!

Or does he? Im not telling. Using the 10-0 formation rather than 4-4-2 is always risky business!!

Rankin fans will really, really like this!
If your new to Rankin, probably best to start at the begining of the trilogy (six books back!)

Enjoy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars He's football crazy, he's football mad...
Brentford are going to win the Cup! No matter that they've not won a game all season; that their manager - the one and only Jim Pooley - until recently considered gambling (sorry,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by T. Bishop

3.0 out of 5 stars Takes a while to get into it, then great
It takes a while to set-up the pre-amble -as Rankin always does, then the book explores multiple threads at the same time, drawing to the Rankin-esk style of high activity... Read more
Published 5 months ago by CjW

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant sense of deja vu
So, book seven in the Brentford trilogy eh? What Rankin does with Knees Up is very clever. He uses the same characters, the same plot (Brentonians to stop Armageddon) and a lot of... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. G. Battle

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the series!
O'Malley and Pooley are truly marvellous characters and the Bretford Trilogy (yes, I know) is a superb collection. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Doctor Syn

4.0 out of 5 stars the master has returned to form
After a few years in the wilderness (or propping up the bar) the master has returned to form with a delightful tale of men, beer, friendship, dark goings on and FOOTBALL.
Published on 20 Mar 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this plot, and look forward to it again
Fans of the Trilogy will enjoy this seventh manifestation of The Plot. Just as with our pair of comfy slippers, we can slide in to the mad world of Mr Rankin. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2005 by Ian Spencer

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