• Sprout Mask Replica

  • Barking Mad Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Robert Rankin
  • Narrated by: Robert Rankin
  • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (106 ratings)

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Sprout Mask Replica

By: Robert Rankin
Narrated by: Robert Rankin
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Publisher's Summary

The compelling story of a family of fervent God-botherers which may or may not be a family memoir and is certainly full of tall tales.

©1997 Robert Rankin (P)2014 Audible Studios

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Meanders

If you have listened to other Rankin books and liked them, you should like this. it is indeed meandering - a lot, even for him. Having some understanding of Captain Beefheart's album "Trout Mask Replica" is helpful in understanding what's going on.

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Strange stuff

I am not sure if I grasped the point of this book. However it was a relief to listen to something where authors need to make people incredible ignorant or change premise underway to make a plot.

This is so far out that this is not necessary. Also written before anyone with a idea can make a book without having to making a story without the stuff mentioned above.

I can't wait for the next one!

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Nuts

This author is barking mad. And funny.
The reader is barking mad. And funny. Haha.

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Interesting story

Takes a while to lay out the details and it can be tough to finish.

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it's a Rankin story.

when the author is also the narrator you do get a bit better understanding of the contextual cues. that being said. it's a Rankin story. surreal and entertaining and confusing.

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Delightfully Strange

A wonderful romp through the strange world that makes you really want to buy a few pints and while away a few hours with Master Rankin.

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Endless

This book just keeps going and going. The narrator is excellent but the story is just pointless silliness.

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HILARIOUS

Love the humor , I can read these books and not feel like I lost more brain cells. Enjoyable way to wind down in the evenings.

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ehh

for a book that is so weird it's expressive how boring it was. I've read other books by Robert Rankin and really enjoyed them but this one missed the mark.

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  • 10-02-20

funny and quirky

I have loved all Robert Rankin's books. Quirky and appeal to my sense of humour.

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  • Andrew King
  • 01-22-23

Utter nonsense

Apparently I need a review of 15 words or more ….. eh??
Anyway: utter nonsense; and I think it’s meant to be ?

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  • Bill Atkinson
  • 01-21-23

Unusual but catvhing

This book intrigued me and finally connected with it. I had deleted the others in the trilogy after the first hour but at the end downloaded them again.

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  • Gareth Jenkins
  • 07-08-22

Entirely discombobulating. Loved it.

Definitely deserves a second listen. Complex and straightforward all at once. Clever bloke, that Rankin. I'd chew the fat with him any time and I'm a vegetarian!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 07-04-22

Brilliant Rankin Genius

Stick with it - Everything makes sense eventually!
Robert Rankin narrates his own stories extremely well.

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  • Kevin McPhillips
  • 06-24-22

Delightful and absurd

I’ve read several of Robert Rankin’s books over the years, but this is the first audiobook.
The writing certainly kept me smiling, and the author has done an excellent job in performing the text. I now need to move onto his other books on audible.

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  • Honeypot
  • 02-06-22

Funny far ferched fantasy

Bonkers from start to finish. Just what I needed to escape the rest race.
Narrator not bad, found Barry's voice irritating but enjoyed it overall.

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  • J. Curry
  • 04-24-20

The first instalment of a tall tale indeed...

Read in glorious Brent-o-coustix (tm) by our beloved Mr Rankin himself! Beware the hidden parables ;)