{"product_id":"battlestar-suburbia-2","title":"Battlestar Suburbia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn space, no one can hear you clean…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eDarren\u003c\/strong\u003e’s charge-cart gets knocked off the Earth-to-Mars highway and lost in space forever, he thinks his day can’t get any worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eKelly\u003c\/strong\u003e sees Darren accidentally short-circuit a talking lamppost, and its camera captures her face as it expires, she thinks her day can’t get any worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003ePamasonic Teffal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a sentient breadmaker, is sent on a top-secret mission into the depths of the internet and betrayed by her boss, a power-crazed smartphone, she knows this is only the beginning of a day that isn’t going to get any better.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Darren, Kelly and Pam in an anarchic comic adventure that takes them from the shining skyscrapers of Singulopolis to the sewers of the Dolestar Discovery, and find out what happens when a person puts down their mop and bucket and says ‘No.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattlestar Suburbia\u003c\/em\u003e will be loved by fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Jasper Fforde, as well as anyone who’s ever wondered just how long someone can stay under one of those old-fashioned hairdryers.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e *The answer is: a really very, \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“I loved this book.  I \u003cstrong\u003elegit laughed through the entire novel\u003c\/strong\u003e and I am excited that there will be a sequel.” Terra C\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant mix of sci-fi, humor, and those hundreds of little things that make a memorable story.  McCrudden is \u003cstrong\u003edestined to become synonymous with great sci-fi humor\u003c\/strong\u003e.” Christopher H\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eA deliciously hilarious romp\u003c\/strong\u003e which skirts the realms of credibility but provides a wild ride which kept me very much entertained throughout. It's bonkers, it's mad and …. so exaggerated to almost be genius in its execution.” Kath B\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Featuring a kindly bread-maker, ancient nana-cyborgs, a moving hairdressers and a chance to avert a nuclear bomb, it's \u003cstrong\u003eboth great fun and very clever\u003c\/strong\u003e.” Ruth M\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Battlestar Suburbia \u003cstrong\u003ehighlights the absurdity of life\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the adaptability of individuals in unusual situations. McCrudden’s novel will appeal to fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, or anyone looking for an escape only loosely connected to reality.” Stephenie S\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eThis was a trip!\u003c\/strong\u003e Some great one-lines \u0026amp; puns help create this future world where the machines have taken over. With evil smartphones, anti-hero humans, \u0026amp; a motherly bread maker pushed to the edge...”   Caroline F\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eEditorial reviews:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Chris McCrudden has created a new division of SF: Science Flotsam. His sprawling space epic is what you get if you cross Dr Who with an unhealthy fascination for household appliances. \u003cstrong\u003eForget alien invasion; in this explosive future you won’t be able to trust your spin dryer.\u003c\/strong\u003e” Christopher Fowler\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“McCrudden’s debut is festooned with cunning punnery, sharp turns of phrase, and jokes about emojis and the internet, making this very much \u003cstrong\u003ea comic novel of our times.\u003c\/strong\u003e” James Lovegrove, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“an amusing and mind-bending read… \u003cstrong\u003edifferent, a little geeky, and lots of fun\u003c\/strong\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“An extraordinary technical achievement that \u003cstrong\u003edoes for SF what Terry Pratchett did for fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e.” David Quantick\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris McCrudden","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":63431701954890,"sku":"9781788421034","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9758\/0106\/files\/9781788421034.jpg?v=1788729055","url":"https:\/\/duckworthbooks.co.uk\/products\/battlestar-suburbia-2","provider":"Duckworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}