The Sellamillion

Author: Adam Roberts

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  • : $2.00 AUD
  • : 9780575076112
  • : Orion Publishing Co
  • : Gollancz
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  • : 01 September 2004
  • : 162mm X 124mm X 28mm
  • : United Kingdom
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Description

Not another parody? After "The Soddit" sold 100,000 copies and got onto the "Sunday Times" Bestseller lists in 2003 and 2004? Don't be silly.

Promotion info

The Gollancz parodies have now sold a frankly ludicrous 800,000 copies THE SELLAMILLION is the latest Tolkien parody. Tolkien's LOTR was voted Book of the Century and the Nation's Favourite Read THE SILMARILLION sold more copies than THE RETURN OF THE KING in 2003 Published to coincide with the video and DVD release of the final part of Peter Jackson's film trilogy - Tolkien mania will continue unabated A.R.R.R. Roberts is a Sunday Times Bestselling Author And, as Adam Roberts, a writer of acclaimed SF. No really he is

Reviews

"Daft, silly and laugh-out-loud funny. Roberts clearly has no shame. The book's only downside is there no chance at all of it ever being turned into a film. Ah, well." -- Daniel McBeal FOCUS

Author description

Adam Roberts is 38. He is Reader in English at London University. His first novel, Salt, was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. He has also published a number of academic works on both 19th century poetry and SF. And if you believe that you'll believe anything.