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Title: Behold the Man: 30th Anniversary Edition by Michael Moorcock, John Picacio, Jonathan Carroll ISBN: 1-885418-05-1 Publisher: Mojo Press Pub. Date: 26 June, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Are you a Christian? I guarantee this book will offend you!
Comment: Michael Moorcock's science fiction novel "Behold The Man" has been in release for over 20 years, and I still find it to be one of the most shocking books I have ever read. If anyone ever decides to make a film of this novel, the controversy will make the flap over "Last Temptation of Christ" look like an argument over what dish to bring to the PTA meeting. "Behold The Man" tells the story of Karl Glogauer, a man striving to find his religious identity. Intermittent flashbacks explain many of his internal conflicts as a Christian, e.g his childhood molestation by a clergyman. The opportunity to use a time machine presents itself, and Glogauer decides to travel back to meet Jesus Christ and his contemporaries. Over a period of time, he meets the characters who populated the New Testament, but they are nowhere near the people portrayed in the Bible. Many of the depictions are incredibly shocking in their utter blasphemy; I found myself gasping at every plot twist. To give away any of the details of this story would be an injustice, so I will just say that you will never look at your Bible the same way after reading this book. Moorcock won numerous awards for this novel, and I place it high on my list of favorite stories. For those who have never read Michael Moorcock, this would make a great introduction to his very eclectic body of work
Rating: 5
Summary: History in the Making
Comment: Imagine being a time-traveller who goes back in time to meet Jesus of Nazareth. How would you react? For Karl Glogauer, this is just what happens. But it turns out things aren't what Karl expected. The simple carpenter's son is exactly that - simple. A grinning, salivating imbecile, who can only say his own name with a moronic giggle.
This is one of the funniest books about time travel I have read. It's about disillusionment, finding yourself, trying to work out who you are, and making amends. Karl Glogauer is a man full of social failings. A victim who is mixed up, confused and uncertain. The problem is he hates himself, and can't accept the good things other people see in him.
Before I had heard of this book I had my own theory that Jesus might have been a time traveller from the future, say the 28th century. He would have had all sorts of advanced technology to make it look like he was performing miracles, such as a pair of hover boots to make it look like he was walking on water. Or genetically modifying five loaves and two fishes to feed thousands. His claim to be the son of God would have been the ultimate hoax.
The time traveller in "Behold the Man" is from the 20th century and takes on the role of Jesus rather reluctantly. He utters prophecies that are uncannily accurate (he's read it all in a book), and he "heals" those whose afflictions are purely psychosomatic. All the quotations in the bible are based on Karl's actions. The things Karl does will be interpreted down the centuries, affecting the lives of millions.
This is a wonderfully iconoclastic work, full of mocking wit. I finished reading it the same day I bought it, it's not a very long book. It really makes you think about destiny and what we're all about.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Christian who found it to be a great book
Comment: I first read this book when it came out in novella form before being expanded into a novel. I could have gotten all disturbed and found it blasphemous, but why? Even if that was how Moorcock intended it, it's irrelevent. Moorcock was a man who struggled with addiction, and often said and did things that went against the mainstream, but so what? Christ was a rebel, and went against the traditions of his day. If you don't believe it, read the Bible. Don't blame Moorcock for an inventive time travel idea that makes for a great story, though a short one. After all it IS FICTION. You are allowed to be inventive. When you have a creative idea you can't say no just because some people may be thin skinned. Sure I realize how some people (like some of the other reviewers) might look at it and think it was great because THEY THOUGHT it knocked down Christianity, and showed Christ could easily be proven to be a myth or "just a man". Regardless of Moorcock's intention, I merely found it to be a fun read. I wasn't offended, nor did my strong beliefs waver. Censorship is not an answer, and this book should be read by anyone with an open mind who loves science fiction and fantasy. It is my favorite Moorcock book, and one of my favorite SF and fantasy.
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Title: The War Amongst the Angels by Michael Moorcock ISBN: 0380780798 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.50 |
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Title: Nova by Samuel R. Delany ISBN: 0375706704 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 11 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold, Geoffrey Klempner ISBN: 1932100040 Publisher: BenBella Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer ISBN: 0765345005 Publisher: Tor Science Fiction Pub. Date: 17 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Breakfast in the Ruins by Michael Moorcock ISBN: 0380491486 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: March, 1987 List Price(USD): $1.95 |
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