{"product_id":"9781473214712","title":"Good Omens","description":"Author: Neil Gaiman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473214712\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Nov 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;The irreverant, hilarious, touching and philosophical caper about the end of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Still makes me laugh 25 years later' Ben Aaronovitch\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a hint of Armageddon in the air. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the Armies of Good and Evil are massing, the four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witchfinders are getting ready to Fight the Good Fight. Atlantis is rising. Frogs are falling. Tempers are flaring, and everything appears to be going to Divine Plan.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not particularly looking forward to the coming Rapture. They've lived amongst Humanity for millennia, and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle. So if Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they've got to find and kill the AntiChrist (which is a shame, really, as he's a nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can't get enough of \u003ci\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is actually \u003cb\u003ea profound philosophical and theological treatise\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring good and evil, nature versus nurture, free will, war, pollution, and organised religion . . . \u003cb\u003eThe writing is so like Douglas Adams that it could be mistaken for a missing volume of Hitchhiker's\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGood Omens is a hysterically funny book\u003c\/b\u003e . . . It is also \u003cb\u003ea love letter to humanity\u003c\/b\u003e and to the power of free will and choice in a world desperate to wrench it away. \u003cb\u003eYou should read it\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'If I were to pick a setting for a comedy, I'm not sure it would be Armageddon. However, in the talented minds of Pratchett and Gaiman, it's the perfect setting . . . \u003cb\u003ejust the right mix of clever, deadpan, sarcasm, innuendo, and self-deprecation\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHas got to be one of the funniest satires I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e . . . This book is \u003cb\u003efunny, irreverent,\u003c\/b\u003e and at times surprisingly insightful' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eNo getting around it, it IS funny!\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The book is \u003cb\u003eloaded with great characters\u003c\/b\u003e, there's even a cute little dog, The Hound from Hell morphed into a cat chasing mongrel' Goodreads reviewer, \u0026amp;","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375417086110,"sku":"ADS-9781473214712","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473214712.jpg?v=1767670178","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473214712","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}