The Last House in the Galaxy
by Andy Secombe
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Far across the aching wastes of space a terrible war is raging. The Gologons, a race of large grey beings long relegated to being the garbage disposers of the Galaxy, have finally rebelled, and are now rampaging across the universe, led by the pitiless Gulgus Filch. The only thing standing between the Gologons and universal domination is a small breakaway faction of the United Planets Federation, comprising a rat and two humanoids. Meanwhile, in rural Devon, Sir Mortimer and Lady Trenchard show more are trying desperately to prevent their beloved, crumbling Hambledon Hall from falling into the hands of a City whizz-kid who plans to turn it into a weekend conference centre. If the Universe is to have any kind of hope, the UPF needs to find a safe place where the governments-in-exile of all planets that have fallen to the Golgothan threat can gather and plan a counter-attack. And because of its handy location at the terminus of a wormhole (opening beside an azalea just beyond the ha-ha), Hambledon Hall is ideally situated to provide such a haven. show lessTags
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The overall plot is very Adamsian but the narrative is not quite up to his level. That isn't to say "The Last House in the Galaxy" is not entertaining, quite the contrary. It's a fast-paced and funny space adventure, with a very straightforward storytelling. The characters are perhaps a little too one-dimensional, almost comic-book like. Still, very enjoyable and a quick read.
Silly, but fun. Owes quite a lot to Douglas Adams
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