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The Gods and Their Machines (Paperback)

by Oisin McGann (Author, Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd; Reprint edition (Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0862788331
  • ISBN-13: 978-0862788339
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 392,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Completely fantastical yet totally relevant' -- Eoin Colfer 'A pacy, action-filled plot with very real characters facing gripping dilemmas' -- Mark O'Sullivan 'Original, intelligent fantasy with plenty of contemporary relevance.' -- Celia Rees, author of Pirates! 'McGann has created a clever, sharply constructed novel with credible characters and dialogue and tension-filled action. An excellent read.' -- The Sunday Tribune The Sunday Tribune '... Literary excellence' -- Inis Magazine Inis Magazine 'This excellent novel is a fantasy, yet every word of it has direct and understated relevance for our own political world ... The novel is chiefly a fast-paced, tense and highly convincing thriller. But McGann's impeccably fair-minded and intelligent hints at parallels with Israel and Palestine, or America and the Middle East, or the secular west and Islam, are impossible to miss, and his even-handed narrative is all the more effective in consequence. Exciting as fantasy adventure, thoughtful in present-day relevance, the book is a fine achievement and is strongly recommended.' -- Peter Hollindale - The School Librarian The School Librarian 'An exciting and well plotted debut novel' -- Evening Herald Evening Herald

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Books are like Onions; they have Layers., 29 Jan 2006
By Shane Culleton "culleton" (Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, Japan.) - See all my reviews
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This book works on so many levels that it is very difficult to categorise it. After reading the blurb I just assumed it would be transparent allegory of our modern world that would be fitting and perhaps enlightening reading for a young teenager. After a few pages I realised the disservice I had done Mr McGann. His debut novel does not simply act as a fable, but as a deep and searching exploration of fanaticism, dogmatism, stereotyping, simple human nature, and, of course, everyday human concerns. This book is one that I have started to use in my english classes. Less able students get an interesting and well written tale. Those with better grasp of the language are challenged and encouraged to think, ponder, and ultimately grow, thanks to this text.
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