First sentence:"Porrig was lying in the gutter, but he wasn't looking at the stars."
Description:
"The Ministry of Serendipity at Mornington Crescent runs everything. And that means everything. When the Ministry learns of a spacecraft that crashed four thousand years ago into the Pacific Ocean it sends an elite team of paranormal investigators to recover it. A mad alien thaws out, there is hell and horror all around and thousands flee in terror.
Porrig has inherited a planet, or it might be a bookshop, or it might be a gateway into another world. And Porrig is worried, because he has learned a terrible secret. But if he told people, would they listen? No.
But perhaps they should, because a mad alien has thawed out, there is hell and horror all around and thousands are fleeing in terror. And there is every likelihood of there being a bloody big explosion at the end. Will Porrig manage to do anything about it at all?" -- from the back cover
My thoughts:
While this rather strange and quirky book made me chuckle at times, I felt that it could have used some trimming here and there. In particular, some types of jokes, while funny, were overused from time to time. Still, I liked the story of the put-upon Porrig learning about other worlds and creatures and finding the courage to save this world.
Date read: 6/18/2008
Book #: 37
Rating: 3*/5 = good
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN-10: 0552145890
ISBN-13: 9780552145893
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Year: 1999
# of Pages: 364
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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