Gone Away World

Nick Harkaway

RRP: £17.99

Publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN

Publication Date : 05/06/2008

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

One of the most eagerly anticipated literary debuts of 2008, this novel combines antic humour, similar to Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut, with a stunning futuristic vision, as in "A Clockwork Orange" and "1984". It's an electrifying original tale of love, friendship and the apocalypse. With a fantastic and unusual eye-catching package, it's equal parts raucous adventure, comic odyssey and cool epic. The US rights went to Kopf for a six figure sum.

Publisher's description:

The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself.

ISBN: 9780434018420