Gone-Away World

by Nick Harkaway

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A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an electrifyingly original version of the apocalypse. The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. From rural childhood in...Read more
  • ISBN10 1299014690
  • ISBN13 9781299014695
  • Publish Date 1 January 2008
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 8 April 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Vintage
  • Format eBook
  • Language English