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小松左京の長編小説「日本沈没」のパロディとして有名で、小松左京氏公認のパロディ小説。しかし、中身は日本人の島国根性の浅ましさを露骨に書いたブラックユーモア小説である小松左京の長編小説『日本沈没』も映画化されたが、この日本以外全部沈没も2006年に映画化された。映画は2007年SFファンによる星雲賞メディア部門にノミネートされた作品。その朗読版をおなじみオーディオブック声優として地位を確保しつつある安原義人氏の朗読でお楽しみください。(C)ことのは出版

Joseph has always had such good fortune that his nickname is Lucky. His luck has come in thirteens. He’s the thirteenth of his parents’ thirteen children. And both of his parents were thirteenth children. But just before his thirteenth birthday, his luck is about to change. Two mysterious visitors warn him that if he collects thirteen thirteens by midnight on his thirteenth birthday, he’ll unleash a terrible curse. And as soon as they leave, Lucky’s streak goes from good to bad.