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by James Lovegrove (Author) "'Sir? Mr Morris?' ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 404 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; 1st printing edition (17 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575073861
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575073869
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,400,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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INTERVIEWS MATRIX (the BSFA magazine) will be running an interview on publication. Interviews are presently running on THE ALIEN ON LINE. An interview appeared with the review in DREAMWATCH. REVIEWS 'This is the first book I've read this year that I can unequivocally recommend to everyone.'VECTOR 'A likable and intelligent novel.'SFREVU.COM 'James Lovegrove has created a seamless blend of social commentary, classic British Quest and near future dystopia that is second to none.'ENIGMA 'Untied Kingdon is a superior and superlative piece of fantasy literature, and will hopefully be followed by many many more from Lovegrove.'DREAMWATCH ' [a] science fiction tour de force'SUNDAY MERCURY THE GUARDIAN will be reviewing Untied Kingdom this weekend. EVENTS James took part in a SF panel at Waterstones Deansgate on 9th April. Another one is due t


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After a series of disasterous political decisions the United Kingdom has finally fallen foul of the International Coummunity. Ostracized and bombed at random, the country has fallen apart. With the infrastructure in ruins tiny communities struggle on, relying on ancient traditions and myth for their structure and identity. In the village of Downbourne, the mayor has styled himself the Green Man. But even he is powerless to stop a raid on the village by a London based gang who kidnap a number of the village's women. One of them is the schoolmaster's wife. Their marriage was an arid disaster, but the schoolmaster feels bound to do the right thing and sets off on a journey through an England at once terrifying and magical to get her back. But does this particular damsel even want to be rescued?
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2.0 out of 5 stars It's ok - but come on! 5 out of 5 ....?!, 4 Feb 2005
The basic premise of this book is interesting, the characters are ok and the idea seems good. But when you close the final cover you are left feeling somewhat dissapointed. The author could really have done more with such a current and threatening theme, particularly due to the climate in which we live today. The story holds your attention to a degree, but as a previous reviewer stated, there are huge gaps in the narrative. There is no indication whatsoever as to why the UK is in living in terror: ostracised from the rest of Europe - which is lazy to say the least! Don't get me wrong, the book was what I might call "a fluff read" before going onto a more weightier tome. If you are a devourer of books you will understand that to give this a rating of five out of five(bearing in mind novels such as "1984", "The Tempest" or "Les Miserables" would rate as such,) is I feel,really down to ignorance, little or no understanding of literature or simply a lower expectation when reading a book.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, 5 out of 5 (there is no 6), 6 Aug 2005
This review is from: Untied Kingdom (Gollancz S.F.) (Paperback)
Do we really need to know what The Unlucky Gamble was? The unlikely nature of the nation's state probably made it impossible to frame a series of events that could have led there. But a premise is just that, a premise.

Alright, yes, it did irk me. Every time the UG was mentioned I wanted to know what had happened. When I closed the back cover, though, I didn't feel disappointed. I felt furious. Furious at Fen, incandescent at Moira (I seethe even now, hands trembling over the keyboard) and furious myself for expecting Hollywood.

These were not merely believable characters. These were people. These were people that, after 200,000 words or so I wanted to meet, to hug, to shake, to deck.

There is a wonderful sense of Englishness in there, as well. Something we've lost under decades of shell suits, GTIs, Spice Girls and Oasis, fatuous "cool Britannia" glitter. Something that perhaps we can rediscover even in the competing glare of politico-patriotism and it's vicious, twisted little sibling, nationalism.

If you are English, married and liberal, you will find United Kingdom a deeply moving read. Fen is my Candide.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Untied Nation - with some important loose ends, 18 May 2003
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I did enjoy this book, its a nice bit of speculative fiction based in near future england. The chareacters are well done and believable. However there are large gaps in the story, I wont say what for fear of spoiling the book. Some of the background is highly implausible. However if you suspend your disbelief and go with the flow, Untied Nation is an enjoyable read.
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