I, Lucifer
by Glen Duncan
2020-09-04 12:58:49
âA fiendishly sharp, intelligent examination of modern human life that is as funny as hell.â âThe Times (London) The end is nigh and the Prince of Darkness has just been offered one hell of a deal: reentry into Heaven for eternityâ...
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âA fiendishly sharp, intelligent examination of modern human life that is as funny as hell.â âThe Times (London) The end is nigh and the Prince of Darkness has just been offered one hell of a deal: reentry into Heaven for eternityâif he can live out a well-behaved life in a human body on earth. Itâs the ultimate case of trying without buying and, despite the limitations of the human body in question (previous owner one suicidally unsuccessful writer, Declan Gunn), Luce seizes the opportunity to run riot through the realm of the senses. This is his chance to straighten the biblical record (Adam, itâs hinted, was a misguided variation on the Eve design), to celebrate his favorite achievements (everything from the Inquisition to Elton John), and, most important, to get Julia Roberts attached to his screenplay. But the experience of walking among us isnât what His Majesty expected: instead of teaching us what itâs like to be him, Lucifer finds himself understanding what itâs like to be us. By an author hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as one of Britainâs top twenty young novelists, I, Lucifer is âa masterpiece . . . startlingly witty, original and beautifully writtenâ (Good Book Guide). âDuncanâs witty and perverse, yet somehow life-affirming, Lucifer is powerful indeed.â âBooklist
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