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Glory Lane (Paperback)

by Alan D. Forster (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 295 pages
  • Publisher: Ace Books; Reissue edition (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0441516645
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441516643
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,457,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Seeth, Miranda, and Kerwin discover that the fate of the universe is in their hands following a bizarre encounter with an alien at a bowling alley.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and age-spanning, 2 Jun 1999
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I first read Glory Lane about five or six years ago and then resurrected it for my teen-age son. This book has become one of the few books that he and I both liked immensly. That the action takes place in our hometown makes it more fun than ever. Every aspect of it is believable. Assuming that aliens exist, every part of this adventure could actually happen. This is what makes it great. You can take this leap into fantasy, knowing that it could become a reality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Delightful book about humanity, 23 Mar 1999
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This review is from: Glory Lane (Hardcover)
I bought this book many years ago when I was a teanager. It is still realevent to me today. The chacters in this book show us all sides our own humanity. Seeth the angry punk is our own anger at what is wrong in the world. The nerd Kerwin is our desire to fit in and find our place. Miranda our princess is just that our vanity and desires. Even Rail the lawn colored alien is us in the sense that we some times get caught in situations that just grow out of control. And finally there is little Izmir who is alot more than he or we seem. I highly recomend this book to anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wonder if there is more out there than we think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun romp, 7 Sep 2005
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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When punk rocker Seeth rescues someone from arrest at the local bowling alley, it all seems like a harmless lark. But, when the cops turn out to be murderous aliens, Seeth and the bookworm Kerwin soon find themselves running for their lives. Accidentally picking up airhead style-queen Miranda, they set off for the stars on the adventure of a lifetime!

This is quite a fun little book. Shift your brain into neutral and suspend your disbelief as you will quickly find a universe filled with extremely odd creatures doing extremely odd things, while the situation becomes odder and odder. I mean, this is not Isaac Asimov teaching a lesson, instead this book is a fun romp through all sorts of strange adventures. By the way, did you realize that the most important thing in the universe is shopping? Well, get this book and learn more!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Satire to dazzle the mind and heart
I first encountered a critique of this novel having already read it countless times. Much to my chagrin, my beloved novel was ripped to shreds by so-called experts, who mocked... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars great fun, a nice satire of SF
I greatly enjoyed reading the book, partly because of the constantly quarreling protagonists' witty dialogues, partly because I had the impression that this is the work of an... Read more
Published on 15 July 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars It creates a human comentary you can't stop thinking about.
I first read this book when I was in highschool. Since then I've probably bought it and read it more times than I can count and I still find the sarcastic humor both enlightening... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous and enlightening. The underlying cynicsm is great.
Foster does a great job of making this a terrific story, as well as driving home some important points about the arrogance and ignorance of mankind. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Foster's better stories.
It had humor, colorful characters and a fairly exciting plot. I found it very entertaining.
Published on 16 Jan 1998

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