The Mostly Harmless and Useless Guide to Nothing Very Useful (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
- Softcover
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Paperback. THE MOSTLY HARMLESS AND USELESS GUIDE TO NOTHING VERY USEFULBy Tom BallBarnaby was a man of simple pleasures, namely collecting bread-bag tags and being professionally average. His life's greatest crisis was the day he was replaced by a velvet rope. That is, until he accidentally boarded a galactic garbage scow while looking for the Number 42 bus.Now, Barnaby is the only thing standing between the universe and total linguistic collapse. Drafted as a "Neutral Arbiter" in a 300-year civil war fought entirely over the placement of an apostrophe, he must navigate a galaxy filled with: Pedantic Generals who weaponize grammar.Existential Dread People who just want you to admit life is a bit of a bore.A Sentient Toaster with a Ph.D. in browning levels and a very bad attitude.From the soggy streets of Earth to the Cosmic Kitchen at the edge of reality, Barnaby is on a quest to press the Universe's Reset Button. The only problem? The reboot takes ten billion years, and he's fairly certain he left the kettle on back home.A 20-chapter epic about the beauty of being completely, utterly, and unapologetically useless This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Mostly Harmless and Useless Guide to Nothing Very Useful (Paperback)
- Author
- Tom Ball
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798195362744
By Tom Ball
Barnaby was a man of simple pleasures, namely collecting bread-bag tags and being professionally average. His life’s greatest crisis was the day he was replaced by a velvet rope. That is, until he accidentally boarded a galactic garbage scow while looking for the Number 42 bus.
Now, Barnaby is the only thing standing between the universe and total linguistic collapse. Drafted as a "Neutral Arbiter" in a 300-year civil war fought entirely over the placement of an apostrophe, he must navigate a galaxy filled with:
- Pedantic Generals who weaponize grammar.
- Existential Dread People who just want you to admit life is a bit of a bore.
- A Sentient Toaster with a Ph.D. in browning levels and a very bad attitude.
A 20-chapter epic about the beauty of being completely, utterly, and unapologetically useless
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