E.L.V

E.L.V #1

by Nick Nielsen

To save space, the spiralling population of the world has been shrunk and, to acclimatise to the shock, put to sleep for five hundred years.

However, while they have slept, certain computer mice have not — with disastrous results for the banks of data stored in preparation for the great wake-up.

A group of pioneers, who think they are in possession of the only true history of the world, prepare to voyage back in time in order to sort things out.

History-distorting fantasy, full of puns and jokes, a real contender in the Pratchett market.

Nick Nielsen does not live in East London although that is the address he normally gives when cornered. This is his first novel. After an interesting and occasionally successful working life as a semi-professional arm wrestler, he has now settled down to a career at the informal end of the alcohol distillation business. His friends describe him as generously proportioned and possibly fictitious.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Humor

271 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 16, 1998

About the author

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Reviews

[Liz Etnyre · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was... erhm…very odd. Odd in a good way, but odd none the less. For you Doctor Who fans, you remember the 2007 Christmas special, The Voyage of the Damned? Well, everyone here has the same grasp of history as Mr. Copper – abet for a different reason. A few other similarities would make me think this work was inspired by said episode, were it not for the fact that this story was written about a decade earlier. Wee bit of a hard row to hoe as EVERYONE seems to be one level or another of the 'absentminded professor' or the 'self-important nob with blinders on'.
Anyway, it’s still a lot of fun (especially if you have a better grasp of history than Mr. Copper), rather silly in spots, occasionally insightful, mildly convoluted, and – did I mention? - quite odd….but in a good way. Love the mice! I may have to track down the sequel.

[Mr A R Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read

I read this book in a couple of days. Funny and quirky. Once you got the hang of the author's style you start trying to guess the jokes. Stonehenge was an obvious one. Some nods to Douglas Adams here and there with perhaps a cap tilted to Pratchett.

[CHERYL BUTLER · Rating 5 out of 5]

I luv qwerty books.

Very interesting and definitely could get you thinking. And they seem to want 12 more words so here they are.

[david]

Need to read 2 to make sense of 1..3 will make sense of both

[Leon · Rating 5 out of 5]

good 'light' literature, when you don't want to read something serious yet want to displace yourself out of reality.