by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
1990
Two
respected authors, one in the realm of satirical fantasy, one in the
realm of dream-like inspirational fantasy. Very funny, with educated,
high-brow black humor. Not as brilliant as a Sandman comic, but
enjoyable.
Monday, April 25, 1994
Saturday, April 16, 1994
The Greek Passion
by Nikos Kazantzakis
1954
translated by Jonathan Griffin
An allegory for the death of Christ. Very Kazantzakian - full of pious sinners, unrepentant whores, sex, violence (two priests wrestle, very graphically, at one point), terrifying divine revelations, and so on. I liked it a lot. The Agha (a.k.a. the Pilate) was a great character. Again, Kazantzakis stresses the variety of paths that God stretches before us – martyrdom, asceticism, domestic comfort – all, perhaps, equally valid.
four stars
1954
translated by Jonathan Griffin
An allegory for the death of Christ. Very Kazantzakian - full of pious sinners, unrepentant whores, sex, violence (two priests wrestle, very graphically, at one point), terrifying divine revelations, and so on. I liked it a lot. The Agha (a.k.a. the Pilate) was a great character. Again, Kazantzakis stresses the variety of paths that God stretches before us – martyrdom, asceticism, domestic comfort – all, perhaps, equally valid.
four stars
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