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Road to Mars Paperback – 8 Sept. 2000

by Eric Idle (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

Carlton is an android working for Alex and Lewis, two comedians from the twenty-second century who travel the outer vaudeville circuit of the solar system known ironically as the Road to Mars. Being a computer he can't understand irony, but is nevertheless attempting to write a thesis about comedy, its place in evolution, and whether it can ever be cured. He is studying the comedians of the late twentieth century (including obscure and esoteric comedy acts such as Monty Python's Flying Circus) in his search for the comedy gene.

Meanwhile, during an audition for a gig on the Princess Di (a solar cruise ship), his two employers inadvertently become involved in a terriorist plot against Mars, the planet of showbiz.

Can Carlton prevent Alex and Lewis from losing their gigs, overcome the love thing and finally understand the meaning of comedy in the universe?

From one of the original members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pan Books
  4. Publication date
    8 Sept. 2000
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    11.1 x 2 x 17.8 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0330481800
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0330481809
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Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author and composer of comedic songs. He wrote and performed as a member of the internationally renowned British comedy group Monty Python. He is the author of a fiction novel titled Road To Mars.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 8 Sept. 2000
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0330481800
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0330481809
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 160 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 2 x 17.8 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

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Eric Idle

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Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame on television with the sketch-comedy show MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS. Following its success, the Pythons began making films that include MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975), MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (1979) and THE MEANING OF LIFE (1983). Eric also wrote the award-winning musical SPAMALOT. He lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Joshua Cole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Used Book
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2025
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    Fantastic Read! I Originally Found This Book 15 Yrs Ago. It's Funny And Witty Too. Very Satisfied.
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  • Mellissa Js Dalby
    5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkably compelling tale replete with astute insights into humor and the human condition
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 January 2025
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    At first reading the story I was wondering where the author was taking me on their planned journey.
    Before I realized it I was captured by the immediacy of the protagonist’s plight while pondering so many insights posed by one of the robotic characters.
    Very well written indeed.
    Not bad at all for a Python.
    All due respect, Sir Robin.
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    Mellissa Js Dalby
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A remarkably compelling tale replete with astute insights into humor and the human condition

    Reviewed in the United States on 17 January 2025
    At first reading the story I was wondering where the author was taking me on their planned journey.
    Before I realized it I was captured by the immediacy of the protagonist’s plight while pondering so many insights posed by one of the robotic characters.
    Very well written indeed.
    Not bad at all for a Python.
    All due respect, Sir Robin.
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  • Reader in the Pacific
    4.0 out of 5 stars Freedom Fighters in Space
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2017
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    A good read from Eric Idle. Plenty of plot diversions to keep you on your toes - all with a Mona Lisa smile
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  • M. Crow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good sci-fi book
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 November 2019
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    Fun sci fi from a Python
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  • Zardoz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 May 2018
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    This is a great novel!
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