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Earth Inc. (Paperback)

by Michael Bollen (Author)

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Paperback: 356 pages
Publisher: Picnic Publishing; First edition (13 May 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0955610532
ISBN-13: 978-0955610530
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 93,017 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A funny, charming, inventive comic novel. Michael Bollen's warmth, sharp wit and eye for satirical detail reminded me of Douglas Adams. Quite possibly the best work of fiction since The Bible.' --STEPHEN MERCHANT, The Office, Extras

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It s 2052, corporations have taken over the world and George just wants to go to bed. But a conspicacy of killer robots, cyber-terrorists, mad scientists, a brain in a jar and the END OF THE WORLD keep getting in the way. Again and again and again . . .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest author since Douglas Adams, 3 Jun 2008

By	Mr. A. Christie "Not just bubblegum for the eyes" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's the future and it's run by corporations. To be allowed to exist in corporate run civilization you have to have shares in Life Itself TM. Without these you are forced to live in abject squalor and poverty in the hinterlands outside the major cities. This hilarious satirical look at an all too possible dystopian future is Mike Bollen's first book, but I very much hope not his last. It's the kind of book you can't put down once you've picked it up. I read it on the tube every day on my way to work and every step of the journey I saw all the signs that this book predicted a future where all the ludicrous dehumanising current trends in society are taken to their logical extreme. Funny, dark, intelligent, prophetic humour at its best. And did I mention that it is really really funny? Hilarious. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and inventive., 16 Jun 2008

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Living beneath this book's comedy style, is a serious novel about our daily modern life.

It is geniunely funny, with hilarious characters and situations, with a fast moving plot.

I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent stuff, 11 Jun 2008

By	Graham P. Holden (Oxford, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

an excellent first book by Michael Bollen - I read this in a week, couldn't bring myself to put the book down!

I look forward to the next book!

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