The Gone-Away World http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Gone-Away-World-Nick-Harkaway/9780307268860?cf=3

By Nick Harkaway

Reviews

"Very funny and hugely entertaining. . . . And brilliant. Read it."--"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "
"Bewilders, amazes, entertains. . . . a Catch-22 for the 21st century. . . . a work of extraordinary imagination and charisma. . . genius"-"-The New York Observer"
"The Gone-Away World, is a gripping, satirical, postapocalyptic war epic populated with mimes, ninjas, bureaucrats, chimera, and gun-toting nerds."--"New York" Magazine
"The Gone-Away World, an epic, stupendous outburst of a book, is more friction than science, more dark than fantasy, and more than anyone would've expected had they known the author's true identity. It's about the end of the world, the perils of thinking too hard (about anything), and friendship, family, and love. In that sense, it's a lot like War and Peace - huge, unexpected, and written by some guy you probably should have read already and can't wait to hear more from - with better ordnance and nearly the same mental and moral heft. . . .