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A brilliantly funny and bizarre novel from the visionary author of LITTLE BROTHER, now published for the first time in the UK.



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Praise for SOMEONE COMES TO TOWN, SOMEONE LEAVES TOWN:

‘A glorious book, but there are hundreds of those. It is more. It is a glorious book unlike any book you’ve ever read.’ Gene Wolf

‘Fresh and unconventional … Doctorow demonstrates how memorably the outrageous and everyday can coexist’ Publishers Weekly

Praise for Cory Doctorow:

‘Fresh and full of thought-provoking ideas, a book about tomorrow that demands to be read now.’ The Times

‘I’d recommend ‘Little Brother’ over pretty much any book I’ve read this year. Because I think it’ll change lives. It’s a wonderful, important book’ Neil Gaiman

‘A cracking read’ Guardian

Someone Comes to Town Someone Leaves Town

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 7/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780007327959, 978-0007327959
      ISBN10: 0007327951
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A brilliantly funny and bizarre novel from the visionary author of LITTLE BROTHER, now published for the first time in the UK.



      Trade Review

      Praise for SOMEONE COMES TO TOWN, SOMEONE LEAVES TOWN:

      ‘A glorious book, but there are hundreds of those. It is more. It is a glorious book unlike any book you’ve ever read.’ Gene Wolf

      ‘Fresh and unconventional … Doctorow demonstrates how memorably the outrageous and everyday can coexist’ Publishers Weekly

      Praise for Cory Doctorow:

      ‘Fresh and full of thought-provoking ideas, a book about tomorrow that demands to be read now.’ The Times

      ‘I’d recommend ‘Little Brother’ over pretty much any book I’ve read this year. Because I think it’ll change lives. It’s a wonderful, important book’ Neil Gaiman

      ‘A cracking read’ Guardian

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