It occurred to me recently that although I enjoy reading every day, I haven't actually read a book for months. It's usually online blogs and bedtime stories. So I popped down to the local library to see what I could see (see see). I came away with Retromancer, by Robert Rankin, a recent addition to his Brentford Trilogy. I wasn't disappointed. On page one was a footnote I'd like to share with you. It encapsulates what I find so enjoyable about his work.
Dot of the Antarctic was the founder of TSFTFSOTF, the unpronounceable and instantly forgettable acronym of The Society for the Forgotten Sisters of the Famous. In its heyday TSFTFSOTF numbered amongst its members not only Florence of Arabia, Fay Guevara and Sharon Munchausen, but also Jordan of Khartoum and Julia Caesar. Today the society is, alas, all but forgotten.
His style has been described, by some, as Steam Punk. I wouldn't know about that but it made me chuckle. I can't wait to read page two ;)
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