Books by R.C. Sherriff
“The Hopkins Manuscript is a very prescient bit of sci fi from 1939. The premise is simple: the moon is going to crash into the earth. That’s a very serious situation, and the only reason this book is a comedy in most part is because of the narrator. He is a well-meaning amateur astronomer, who is more interested in raising prized chickens than in the end of the world as it’s approaching. It’s basically the apocalypse, as told by Alan Partridge.” Read more...
Andrew Hunter Murray, Comedians & Humorist
Interviews where books by R.C. Sherriff were recommended
Five Funny Sci Fi Books, recommended by Andrew Hunter Murray
Sci fi with a touch of humour can help us explore the oddities of existence, argues bestselling author Andrew Hunter Murray. He picks five books that made him laugh, from dystopias to outer space to crime thrillers, each with a unique perspective to make us chuckle – sometimes at ourselves.
