E.L.V.

E.L.V #1

by Nick Nielsen

The first of the two books that make up the E.L.V. trilogy. The epic tale of Trafalgar Hurlock as he wakes to the realisation that the world is not at all what it seems.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Humor

320 pages, Paperback

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.