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Mike Nelson's Death Rat! : A Novel by Michael J. Nelson (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Mike Nelson's Death Rat : A Novel, Paperback by Nelson, Michael J., ISBN 0060934727, ISBN-13 9780060934729, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Downsized from his day job with a publisher of obscure journals, Pontius Foeb, the aging author of inaccessible nonfiction books, is desperate for a commercial hit and comes up with a horror tale about a giant rat that terrorized a Minnesota hamlet in the nineteenth century, but when th is sold as nonfiction, unexpected chaos ensues. Original.

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What if an aging, unsuccessful Minnesota author of history books with names like Old von Steuben Had a Farm: The German-American Settlement of the Midwest decided he could write a book every bit as vapid and ridiculous as the books that sold four hundred times more copies than his own Well, he would write Death Rat, of course, the thrilling tale of a man who battles prejudice, his inner demons, and a cunning six-foot-long rat. And what if he was told by publishers that, at sixty years of age, though his book was a thrilling read, he just didn't look the part of a virile writer of gripping adventure books featuring cunning six-foot-long rats Well, he would cook up a scheme so outrageous, it would incur the wrath of Gus Bromstad, the beloved author of the homespun Dogwood Downs series of books. And it would stir up the bizarre religious fervor of King Leo, the libidinous funk superstar whose CD "LoveDeathTomorrowJelly" was one of the biggest sellers of the decade. And it would throw him into a strange symbiotic relationship with the entire town of Holey, Minnesota, population 38. Such is the fate of one Pontius Feeb, the hapless author of Death Rat. . . and perhaps the fate of all who attempt to write gripping novels featuring cunning six-foot-long rats.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060934727
ISBN-13
9780060934729
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2343327

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mike Nelson's Death Rat! : a Novel
Author
Michael J. Nelson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.1in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3614.E447d43 2003
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2002-027323
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21

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5 out of 5 stars
by earthversussoupAug 04, 2006
Mike Nelson can do no wrong.
I bought this book because of the author, Mike Nelson. He's given the world ten years of Mystery Science Theater 3000 riffs, Mike Nelson's Mind Over Matters, and Movie Megacheese (along with his recent work on Legend Films projects such as Rifftrax.com). This is his first novel, and it was great to finally hear an original story from a man who has spent a career making fun of other people's. Death Rat is a very fun and entertaining story about an aging writer who suddenly finds his life turned upside-down. In an attempt to get back the dignity that has been stripped from him he writes a novel about a man trapped in a mine with a six foot killer rat. He uses a younger more rugged looking decoy to act as the author of his book, unfortunately, his decoy sells the book as non-fiction. Now to avoid lawsuits and possible jail time, the author and his new co-conspirator must go to a small town with a population of about forty people and convince them all to assist in convincing the world that a man was indeed trapped in one of their mines, and had indeed fought a six foot rat. Very funny stuff, and it is obvious as you read it that each sentence was carefuly thought through to ensure you get the maximum comedy value for your hard earned dollars.Read full review
1 out of 5 stars
by truthiness_incOct 09, 2006
Dissapointing or what
Mike Nelson is one of the funniest men around, but a great story teller, I'm afraid not. I love the guy, I'm a huge fan but I couldn't even get half way into this novel. His characters suck and I really don't care about them. They even have annoying names. Pontius Feeb? It's awful I don't want that ringing through my head. I am looking for a place to give this book away, and it did have a funny line or two, but really Mike I set the bar SO much higher than this for you (as if he is reading this right now)

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