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Eat Them Alive by Pierce Nace

Started by madhair60, February 13, 2019, 12:04:29 AM

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madhair60

Idiotic giant mantis slaughter fest that inexplicably goes for £80/100 on eBay. Anyway got a copy I can have? Cheers.

madhair60

Everything I read about this makes it sound like the most insane thing ever published. I can't believe it was ever on shelves. I hope one day I will have a copy of my own. Every other book ever written is definitely shit by comparison.

Alberon

I did have a copy many years ago, picked up in a jumble sale for about 10p.

Think I sold it on Amazon a few years ago, though. Certainly not for that money, unfortunately. I'll have a look.

another Mr. Lizard

I've got this and re-read it last summer. It is as crazy as you've heard. Is it correct that the author was a little old lady, as has been suggested in recent years?

Looks to be so yeah, a woman in her 60s who looked a bit like Joan Sanderson.

It's worth checking Amazon marketplace from time to time I bought copies for myself and a friend a year or so back for under a tenner each.

I think Charles Platt's The Gas is even more crazy than this.

another Mr. Lizard

Almost mentioned 'The Gas' myself. Yeah, equally crackers. If I ever came into millions, I would waste a chunk of it on trying to produce a movie version. A man's gotta have a dream. Maybe I'd fund a film version of 'Eat Them Alive' too, come to think of it.

God, could you imagine the reaction on Twitter to a film of The Gas?

madhair60

I mean this with 100% seriousness, if anyone is willing to sell me their copy of this, or comes across a copy at £20 or under, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. The lack of a Kindle edition is devastating me.

Buying that Gas book.

madhair60

Bought The Gas and read a bit.

Christ.

madhair60

Good news lads I've got this book today. I can't wait to read it.

another Mr. Lizard

Quote from: madhair60 on July 29, 2019, 10:41:42 PM
Good news lads I've got this book today. I can't wait to read it.

Can't wait to read what you make of it. Enjoy!

PlanktonSideburns

Quote from: madhair60 on July 29, 2019, 10:41:42 PM
Good news lads I've got this book today. I can't wait to read it.

Thrilled to hear this. Did u pay $$$$$ for it?

madhair60

Quote from: PlanktonSideburns on July 30, 2019, 12:22:11 AM
Thrilled to hear this. Did u pay $$$$$ for it?

£35. The desperation was too much not to.