### From the Publisher
What they say about Robert Rankin:
'Oscar Wilde meets Kurt Vonnegut in the genetics lab of classic fantasy genius.' - *SFX Magazine*
'Stark Raving Genius.' - Observer
### About the Author
At the age of eight, ROBERT RANKIN was given a conjuring so for Christmas. From that day on he determined that he would eventually pursue career as a stage magician. His father encouraged this ambition, rewarding his son's amateur Performances with a pat on the head and a shilling piece. By the age of twenty-one Robert Rankin had 100 and a flat head. And received his first kicking for retelling old jokes. He is the author of the *Brentford Trilogy*, the *Armageddon Quartet* and, his most recent, *The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag*.
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### From the Publisher What they say about Robert Rankin: 'Oscar Wilde meets Kurt Vonnegut in the genetics lab of classic fantasy genius.' - *SFX Magazine* 'Stark Raving Genius.' - Observer ### About the Author At the age of eight, ROBERT RANKIN was given a conjuring so for Christmas. From that day on he determined that he would eventually pursue career as a stage magician. His father encouraged this ambition, rewarding his son's amateur Performances with a pat on the head and a shilling piece. By the age of twenty-one Robert Rankin had 100 and a flat head. And received his first kicking for retelling old jokes. He is the author of the *Brentford Trilogy*, the *Armageddon Quartet* and, his most recent, *The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag*.