The Murdstone Trilogy - Softcover
Award-winning author Philip Murdstone is in trouble. His star has waned. The world is leaving him behind. His agent, the beautiful and ruthless Minerva Cinch, convinces him that his only hope is to write a sword-and-sorcery blockbuster. Unfortunately, Philip - allergic to the faintest trace of Tolkien - is utterly unsuited to the task. In a dark hour, a dwarfish stranger comes to his rescue. But the deal he makes with Pocket Wellfair turns out to have Faustian consequences. The Murdstone Trilogy is a richly black comedy from an author described by one American critic as 'the best writer you've probably never heard of'.
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'A genuinely funny comedy - with a Pratchettian mix of gusto and warmth...This may be Mal Peet's first book for grownups, but it is an assured, even virtuoso, performance fully deserving that most prestigious of accolades - a rave review in the Guardian.' - The Guardian; 'The Murdstone Trilogy has instantly become one of my favourite books - right up there with Terry Pratchett and The Princess Bride for fantasy comedy. The writing is sublime and the humour is lacerating. I loved every warped sentence.' - Eoin Colfer; 'I enjoyed this novel hugely. It had a fat, throbbing vein of dark hilarity running right through the middle, with skewered literary personages shrieking and wittering either side. It's a complete nutty fantasy, and yet there's enough weird truth in it to really worry any writer - oh, okay, any reader - who picks it up. If you've ever wondered what the heck writers do all day, The Murdstone Trilogy will give you a good idea - bwahaha - ' - Margo Lanagan; 'Read it whatever your age and find yourself laughing pretty well at every page - it really is that good.' - The Independent; 'Comic gold...deliciously funny, and the story-within-a-story is a glorious send-up of the genre'. - Financial Times; '[Murdstone and Pocket are] expertly drawn... A refreshing and absorbing change of pace.' - SFX Magazine
About the Author:
For the past decade Mal Peet has been quietly accruing literary awards in the UK, the USA and Europe. He lives in Devon.
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- PublisherDavid Fickling Books
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1910200212
- ISBN 13 9781910200216
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As a Young Adult novelist Philip Murdstone has won all the prizes, but his sales are miniscule and he loathes himself. Does he suffer a nervous breakdown or does he get drunk at his local Devon pub, accidentally fall sleep in a stone circle and summon Pocket Wellfair, a fantasy character who dictates 'inkage', which proves to be world bestseller fantasy material.? BEWARE this novel contains foul language and foul thoughts. If it was a film (which it will be) it would bear an 18 rating. Also you might die laughing. On the other hand it is intensely dramatic and exciting and contains some of the most sweetly crafted sentences you will ever read in English. Mal Peet has turned in a masterpiece. The Murdstone Trilogy is fantasy - and it's anti-fantasy! It's a trilogy - it's not a trilogy. It's like nothing else. It's a nobble. One of the funniest, cleverest, most entertaining stories you'll ever read. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781910200216
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As a Young Adult novelist Philip Murdstone has won all the prizes, but his sales are miniscule and he loathes himself. Does he suffer a nervous breakdown or does he get drunk at his local Devon pub, accidentally fall sleep in a stone circle and summon Pocket Wellfair, a fantasy character who dictates 'inkage', which proves to be world bestseller fantasy material.? BEWARE this novel contains foul language and foul thoughts. If it was a film (which it will be) it would bear an 18 rating. Also you might die laughing. On the other hand it is intensely dramatic and exciting and contains some of the most sweetly crafted sentences you will ever read in English. Mal Peet has turned in a masterpiece. The Murdstone Trilogy is fantasy - and it's anti-fantasy! It's a trilogy - it's not a trilogy. It's like nothing else. It's a nobble. One of the funniest, cleverest, most entertaining stories you'll ever read. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781910200216
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