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Item specifics
- Condition
- Pages
- 432
- Publication Date
- 2016-09-06
- ISBN
- 9781785651755
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Titan Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1785651757
ISBN-13
9781785651755
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219304563
Product Key Features
Book Title
Invasion
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Satire, Science Fiction / General, Science Fiction / Humorous
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
12.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-479390
Reviews
"Rhinehart's SF satire adeptly bounces back and forth between radically silly and serious, never going overboard in either direction, on its way to a potentially deadly but entertaining showdown between fun and tyranny." - Publisher's Weekly "Rhinehart's exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie's unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." -- Booklist "A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind" - Pop Mythology "Political commentary meets first contact invention, and somehow comes out the other end a hilarious sci-fi comedy." - Barnes & Noble "A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind" - Pop Mythology "Rhinehart's exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie's unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." - Booklist, "Rhinehart's exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie's unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." -- Booklist, "Rhinehart's exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie's unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." -- Booklist "A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind" - Pop Mythology "Political commentary meets first contact invention, and somehow comes out the other end a hilarious sci-fi comedy." - Barnes & Noble "A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind" - Pop Mythology "Rhinehart's exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie's unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." - Booklist
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823
Synopsis
Super-intelligent furry aliens suddenly appear from another universe. And they've come to earth to have fun. "Louie" follows fisherman Billy Morton home one day and he and his family come quickly to love the playful alien. But when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate networks, and steal millions from banks to give to others, they realize that Louie and his friends mean trouble. Billy, his wife and two sons begin a roller-coaster ride of fame, fortune, jail, death, resurrection, and a distinguished ranking high on the FBI's "Most Wanted" List.The Government soon decides that all these aliens are terrorists. They must be eliminated. The aliens are playing games they hope will help humans to see the insanity of the American political, economic and military systems. But the Powers that Be don't play games: they make war., Super-intelligent furry aliens suddenly appear from another universe. And they've come to earth to have fun. "Louie" follows fisherman Billy Morton home one day and he and his family come quickly to love the playful alien. But when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate networks, and steal millions from banks to give to others, they realize that Louie and his friends mean trouble. Billy, his wife and two sons begin a roller-coaster ride of fame, fortune, jail, death, resurrection, and a distinguished ranking high on the FBI's "Most Wanted" List. The Government soon decides that all these aliens are terrorists. They must be eliminated. The aliens are playing games they hope will help humans to see the insanity of the American political, economic and military systems. But the Powers that Be don't play games: they make war., Furry beach balls from another universe! Super-intelligent! Can bounce twenty feet high, live under water for weeks, change shapes into anything from a small alligator to a centipede to an eyeless four-foot human! Old codger Billy and his two boys love these playful aliens, but when 'Louie' begins to play a game that involves hacking into government and corporate accounts, learning all that NSA knows, and stealing millions from banks to give to others, there's trouble. The life of Billy, his boys, and his wife Carlita, who becomes the Proteans' lawyer, begins a roller-coaster ride of fame, fortune, jail, getting killed, resurrected, and a distinguished ranking high on the FBI's "Most Wanted" List. When other aliens join Louie in the game, the Government decides it must go to war against all Alien Terrorists. The results are . . . well, that's why you read the book.
LC Classification Number
PS3568.H5
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