Synopsis
Two of Holt's funniest books, Expecting Someone Taller and Who's Afraid of Beowulf? in a single trade paperback volume. It was released at Boskone 39 in conjunction with Tom Holt's planned appearance there as Featured Filker. Unfortunately, Tom was unable to attend the convention.
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Reviews
Novelist, Englishman and admittedly incompetent amateur blacksmith Tom Holt offers readers two previously published comic fantasies under one cover in Expecting Beowulf (with a bonus of a very funny bio: Holt identifies himself, for instance, as a "short, fat, middle-aged bearded guy who sounds like someone doing a rather bad Hugh Grant impression"). A nighttime collision with the last of the Frost-Giants (who's disguised as a badger) shifts an ancient balance of power, and mild, dopey Malcolm Fisher is made ruler of the world in Expecting Someone Taller; in Who's Afraid of Beowulf (get it?) an archeologist rouses a dozen Vikings from a 12,000-year-old sleep and then has to be their treasurer, chauffeur and pseudo-mom as she aids them in their quest to save the world.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Omar, Rayyan (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_453186435
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Expecting Beowulf
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Condition: First thus, Trade paperback, Omar Rayyan (illustrator). Framingham: NESFA:, 2002. First thus, Trade paperback, 365 pp. Cover artwork by: Omar Rayyan An omnibus edition of EXPECTING SOMEONE TALLER and WHO'S AFRAID OF BEOWULF. Classic humorous contemporary fantasies with literary overtones. Although Holt, in my opinion anyway, is every bit the writer that Terry Pratchett is, he's not nearly as marketable. I think I like him better. Seller Inventory # 15835
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Paperback. Condition: New. Omar, Rayyan (illustrator). Seller Inventory # Abebooks469238