Raiders/Lost Car

By Robert Rankin

Book Overview

Hugo Rune returns. And just in time, for the evil fairies of Brentford are planning to conquer the world. To publicise his mission, Hugo plans to kidnap the Queen while she addresses the world before a gig by the greatest rock band on earth, Gandhi's Hairdryer.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552138339
• ISBN13: 9780552138338
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Corgi Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Classic Rankin

This book contains everything which is to be expected. There is a humour not found in any other writer, which floats through the story like a log on a fast flowing stream. The lead charactors are obviously mad, the philosophies of Hugo Rune strangely persuasive, and there's an obnoxious Campbell! It's a sardonic sort of wit, but make no mistake, you will relate to the humour. If this is the first book you read by Rankin, you'll buy more.

A madcap adventure of greed, revenge and big hair

robert Rankin is a great writer and this is one of his best books. Very funny silly and enjoyable. a word of caution though he has writtern a lot of books so prepare for a compulsive addiction

Another great story from a very under-rated writer

This book is the sequel to the "Book of Ultimate Truths". Robert is one of the great English story tellers. His brentford trilogy is a not to be missed set of books (very hard to find in North America, by the way!) The story involves two young men and their search for the great Hugo Rune (featured in the previous book.) It's got all the things fans of such authors as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett are so good at. Creating a memorable group of charactors who you could believe to live in your own town. try this one out. It helps if you've read the first book, but this stands alone quite nicely!