The Great Galloon

Welcome to the Great Galloon, an enormous airship manned by a motley crew of humans and near-humans, captained by the legendary Meredith Ansthruther. Strange things are afoot onboard this great vessel. When the captain’s dastardly twin brother kidnaps his fiancée, an obsessive hunt begins. While the captain is plagued by the loss of his love, it is up to the crew and our hero Stanley Crumplehorn to find the answers to a number of mysterious questions: what is the mysterious creature living in the bowels of the ship? Why are they losing height so fast? What on earth is that terrible booming noise? And why is it getting louder?

This swashbuckling adventure grabs readers by the scruff of the neck from the very first page. Life on the Galloon is zany, action-packed and unlike anything else. Banks creates an imaginative and whimsical world filled with characters and adventures that will leave you wanting more.