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Backwards: A Red Dwarf Novel Paperback – 7 Nov. 1996

by Rob Grant (Author)
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This is the third adventure of the unlikely space heroes of the cult TV hit Red Dwarf – Lister, Rimmer, Kryten, Holly and the Cat – as they continue their epic journey through frontal-lobe-knotting realities. We join them just as Dave Lister has finally found his way back to planet Earth – which is good. What’s bad, however, is that time isn’t running in quite the right direction. And if he doesn’t get off the planet soon, he’s going to have to go through puberty again – backwards. If his crewmates can’t help him, Lister will carry on growing younger until he becomes a baby, then an embryo, meeting a very sticky end indeed.
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin
  4. Publication date
    7 Nov. 1996
  5. Dimensions
    11.1 x 3.5 x 18.1 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0140171509
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140171501
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Rob Grant was part of the gestalt entity known as Grant Naylor, which created and wrote the Emmy award-winning series Red Dwarf for BBC television. Along with Doug Naylor he was also head writer for Spitting Image in the mid-eighties, and together they wrote two novels, Red Dwarf (1989) and Better Than Life (1991). Since 1994 they have been pursuing separate careers, and each has written a bestselling Red Dwarf novel; Doug's Last Human was published in 1995, Rob's Backwards was published in 1996. All these books are available in Penguin and have sold over 1.7 million copies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; New edition (7 Nov. 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140171509
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140171501
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 3.5 x 18.1 cm
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They say it's a good read for holidays and worth the effort.

"...Good read, well worth the effort. This is completely different to "The Last Human" which is certainly not the same story and is worth a read too." Read more

"...along with the others is fantastic, its hilarious, insightful and engaging. what you wating for smeg head go buy it." Read more

"I personally think this is the best book having just read the first two and Doug Naylors book in quick succession. Interesting plot and well written." Read more

"...I love to watch Red Dwarf and wanted a good book to read on holiday. Suffice to say, this book was perfect!..." Read more

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"...n't have because this book along with the others is fantastic, its hilarious, insightful and engaging. what you wating for smeg head go buy it." Read more

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Customers find the plot interesting and well-written. They describe it as a sci-fi novel rather than a comedy, though they appreciate the clever writing style.

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  • Andrew Gardiner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2021
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    This is more sci-fi novel and less sci-fi comedy. Whilst it is obviously Red Dwarf it is also completely novel in many ways and certainly not a rib-tickler. The story get's quite complicated with more turns than a python that's just caught dinner. It is primarily 'Escape from Backwards World" which is an obvious cliche - telling the old/new story of what's happening backwards forwards and forwards backwards, forwards ... doh!
    Good read, well worth the effort. This is completely different to "The Last Human" which is certainly not the same story and is worth a read too.
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  • Kj balmer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smegging brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2017
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    Red the red Dwarf books when I was a teenager and decided to have another read out of nostalgia, I was worried they wouldn't hold up. Well I needn't have because this book along with the others is fantastic, its hilarious, insightful and engaging. what you wating for smeg head go buy it.
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  • Mrs Alexandra Whitham-Swan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best one of the four red dwarf books
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2018
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    I personally think this is the best book having just read the first two and Doug Naylors book in quick succession. Interesting plot and well written.
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  • Donna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Been after a copy for ages
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2021
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    Funniest book I read as a teenager, now passing on to my own teenage child
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  • Alexander
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as I remembered
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2014
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    Not as good as I remembered it being from when I was thirteen.
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  • Buck Smallsy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2013
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    The book arrived promptly and in pristine condition. I love to watch Red Dwarf and wanted a good book to read on holiday. Suffice to say, this book was perfect! I'd definitely recommend it to any Red Dwarf fan, new or old!
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  • David Asboth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2013
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    I can't recommend the Red Dwarf books highly enough. A must read for all fans of the TV show; even though most of the plot is covered in the shows, the books are all gripping and genuinely hilarious.
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  • Sam Burnell
    5.0 out of 5 stars really enjoyed this after watching the
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2017
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    Gret Rob Grant book, really enjoyed this after watching the series
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  • Karen Burge
    5.0 out of 5 stars smegging brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 May 2021
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    I love the book, and the seller got it to me in excellent time. Book itself is in wonderful condition.
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  • Tracy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
    Reviewed in Canada on 8 August 2019
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    I searched high and low for these. Thank you!
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  • Brian Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nodnol?
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 December 2012
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    Ahhhh more of our beloved dwarfers in an adventure that got dramatically shortened to make it into an acceptable length for the TV show. great fun with a relatively simple gag. After reading this the episode from the show made a good deal more sense to me.
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  • Rod
    1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading pictures - no signature
    Reviewed in Canada on 9 August 2024
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    Picture would lead you to believe that it is signed - is not.
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  • Cerebro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 September 2018
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    Super fast shipping. Watch the show before you read this, so you can hear their voices in your head.
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