The Road to Mars, (Paperback)

from Devil_llama

Monty Python meets Douglas Adams when Eric Idle decides to tell the story of two interplanetary comedians who get mixed up in a terrorist plot. Not as funny as Adams, but still a very enjoyable read.

from mojacobs

An essay on the meaning/importance of comedy - or a scifi whodunit? Anyway: an agreable book, a satisfying read.

from mojacobs

An essay on the meaning/importance of comedy - or a scifi whodunit? Anyway: an agreable book, a satisfying read.

from celticstar

Eric Idle really understands the meaning of irony... His Father served in the Royal Air Force and survived World War II, only to be die shortly afterwards in an accident. This does get mentioned in the book as does irony itself of course but it's a good read with lots of funny characters.

from Jenloo82

I loved it. The humour is just right for me, I was giggling constantly. I grew up with these crazy kids making me laugh, I get the jokes intimately. I didn't expect the book to be that good, but I loved everything about it; maybe there were terrible women characters but there were no good guys ei...