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Set in 1899 at the brink of catastrophe, Robert Rankin’s third meta‑Victorian volume spins a riotous tale of steampunk intrigue. Lord Brentford plans a Grand Exposition to unite Earth, Venus, and Jupiter; Ernest Rutherford builds a time‑ship in London’s under‑streets; detective Cameron Bell attempts to solve a crime before it happens; Darwin the educated ape seeks to end humanity’s cruelty to monkeys; and Lavinia Dharkstorrm dreams of erasing both. Amid crime‑fighting super‑ladies, ancient chickens, and an unwelcome Antichrist, the story drags readers through a frenetic, absurd adventure that challenges the very fabric of peace between the worlds.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Robert Rankin
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