Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody – Michael Gerber (2003 Gollancz Paperback)

An outrageous parody of the Harry Potter phenomenon, taking affectionate aim at the wizarding world while gleefully mocking the enormous franchise that grew up around it.

Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody by Michael Gerber introduces Barry Trotter, a 22-year-old wizard who has never bothered to leave the Hogwash School of Magic. Thanks to G.K. Rollin's hugely successful books about him, Barry is rich, famous and quite comfortable remaining a perpetual student.

Things change when Barry discovers that Hollywood plans to turn his adventures into a film. Faced with the prospect of merchandising, lost creative control and even more hordes of devoted "Muddles" descending on Hogwash, Barry joins forces with Bumblemore and his friends in an attempt to stop the movie from ever being made.

Mixing fantasy, satire and deliberately ridiculous takes on familiar characters and situations, the book pokes fun not only at the Harry Potter stories but also at the extraordinary commercial and cultural phenomenon surrounding them.

This copy is the 2003 Gollancz paperback edition. ISBN 9780575074972.

Title: Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody
Author: Michael Gerber
Publisher: Gollancz / Victor Gollancz
ISBN-10: 0575074973
ISBN-13: 9780575074972
Format: Paperback
Edition: 2003 Paperback Edition
Released: September 2003
Language: English
Pages: 288
Genre: Humour / Fantasy
Style: Parody / Satire / Comic Fantasy

Condition:

• Second-hand copy
• Previously owned and read
• May show normal shelf, edge and handling wear consistent with a pre-owned paperback
• Binding and pages are in readable condition unless otherwise stated
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