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Angelmaker
Joshua Joseph Spork longs for a quiet life and the peaceful enjoyment of his clockwork-repair trade. Unfortunately for Joe, despite his decidedly non-gangs... READ MORE
Utterly daft and totally brilliant.
Nick Harkaway takes in hand everything from steampunk subterranean crookery to elephants who like to watch movies. On the face of it, this should be a reci... READ MORE
I would give this ALL the stars!!!
This is one of those marvellous books which defies definition, in fact to try and describe in 100 words or less would be a crime and remove much of the won... READ MORE
Saving the world in style.
This is an absolutely brilliant book that surprised me in its originality and the author's ability to create a world that is intricate and complex yet easy... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant!
I loved this, it's weird, full of fascinating characters and completely unpredictable. The story is a heady mix of golden age science fiction, classic spy ... READ MORE
Original and Outstanding
I simply do not know how to write a review that does this book justice, if you are looking for a simple story then this is not the book for you; if you are... READ MORE
Angelmaker
I simply do not know how to write a review that does this book justice, if you are looking for a simple story then this is not the book for you; if you are... READ MORE
Saving the world in style!
This is an absolutely brilliant book that surprised me in its originality and the author's ability to create a world that is intricate and complex yet easy... READ MORE
Angelmaker
Joe Spork just wants to lead a quite life, a collector and repairer of mechanical and clockwork antiques. His colourful family history, however, means that... READ MORE
Angelmaker
Now pay attention because this is complicated. Joe Spork is single, fixes broken clocks in a damp corner of London and is the only son of Matthew 'Tommy Gu... READ MORE
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World - an adventure story, a war story, and a love story, all wound into one brilliant narrative that runs like clockwork.
Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Awardfor Science Fiction Literature.
Joe Spork, son of the infamous criminal Mathew ‘Tommy Gun’ Spork just wants a quiet life, repairing clockwork in a wet, unknown bit of London.
Edie Banister, former superspy, lives quietly and wishes she didn’t. She’s nearly ninety and the things she fought to save don’t seem to exist anymore. She's beginning to wonder if they ever did.
When Joe is asked to fix one particularly unusual device, his life is suddenly upended. The client? Unknown. The device? A 1950s doomsday machine. Having triggered it, Joe now faces the wrath of both the government and a diabolical South Asian dictator, Edie’s old arch-nemesis. Joe’s once-quiet world is now populated with mad monks, psychopathic serial killers, scientific geniuses and threats to the future of conscious life in the universe. The only way he can survive, is to muster the courage to fight, help Edie complete a mission she gave up years ago, and pick up his father’s old gun...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9780099538097
- Number of pages: 592
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 37 mm
- Weight: 402g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allTotally outstanding
This is the best of C21st Dickensian Fantasy, sewers, chases and a denouement to die for. It's also a little different as it is firmly placed in the presen... READ MORE
Great
Captivating story full of intrigue and plenty of twists and turns. Following an eclectic mix of characters through a series of interconnected adventures, A... READ MORE
What a magnificent story
Wow, what a book!!! Nick Harkaway doesn't do anything by halves, this book is a labyrinth of plots, sub-plots, past memories, criminal empires, government ... READ MORE
worth persevering!
After reading some other reviews, i'm glad that i'm not the only one who struggled to get into this book. However, if you take anything away from this revi... READ MORE
Not my cup of tea...at the moment
I was really looking forward to reading Angelmaker as I researched Nick Harkaway when the book dropped on my doorstep and I saw many great reviews of his f... READ MORE
Truly eccentric: truly British!
Impressed, intrigued and engaged throughout. So much is going on in this novel you really must set aside some quiet time to read without distraction. Silen... READ MORE
Angelmaker
The best way I can describe this novel is that it’s as if Charles Dickens was writing steam punk with a spy story thrown in. If that isn’t your thing, stay... READ MORE
Incredible!
Incredible – densely packed with great writing, characters and action! I loved reading this unique book with nothing predictable or formulaic about it. At ... READ MORE
Sheer brilliance..
Having just read The Gone Away World I knew I was in for another treat - beautifully written from start to finish, captivating, funny with all your favouri... READ MORE
Angelmaker
I was looking forward to reading Anglemaker by Nick Harkaway, but once I started to read it I was very disappointed. The story was very, very slow moving a... READ MORE
A Fun and Fantastical Tale
Gentle Joe Spork really has no idea how much his life is going to change when he helps to mend an unusual timepiece for a little old lady. The ninety year ... READ MORE
A truth machine for a better future
There was a time when things of real quality were made, created by skilled craftsmen who took pride in their work and when they signed the result it wasn't... READ MORE
Twists and turns on every page
'Angelmaker' is a really imaginative novel which has the reader wondering from start to finish.
The novel follows Joe Spork, the son of a notorious London ... READ MORE
Angelmaker
A very intricate novel - if you are expecting a fantasy, romance or a crime novel, you'll get all three and more. The story rattles along at a fair pace. I... READ MORE
A difficult read
I have only heard good things about Nick Harkaway’s first novel ‘The Gone-Away World’, so when I received ‘Angelmaker’ I was excited to start reading. Howe... READ MORE
angelmaker
I usually read a book in two days, but after a week I was still struggling on 2nd chapter. Paragraphs and chapters are far to long, I began slipping throug... READ MORE
Come With Me and Escape
This is the second novel from former television executive Nick Harkaway and the serious, arty cover suggests a book of some magnitude. When you learn that ... READ MORE
A Ripping Yarn
A ripping yarn, set in the present era, with a lot of action, adventure, crime, derring-do and some fun along the way!
The story revolves around the centr... READ MORE
Smart Bees
The book is mesmerizing. Illuminated by my reading lamp
the glittering golden bees separate from the velvety underground and become alive.
I wish the story... READ MORE