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Newest Review: ... appropriately enough for Merlin. It begins with the circumstances of his conception and birth, planned as an Antichrist ... more |
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by nlingwood - written on 05/10/00 (Very useful, 319 readings)
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This book is as full of life and activity as it is of profanity and scandal. Based around the legend of Merlin, the Dark Age sorcerer and seer, it speeds through theology, psycholology, myth, eroticism and dirty jokes. The sheer inventiveness and enthusiasm carries you on through it all, from Freudian analysis to Arthurian legend. The story veers through time, appropriately enough for Merlin. It begins with the circumstances of his conception and birth, planned as an Antichrist fathered by the devil himself. Lucifer, with his hench-devils Astarot and Beelzebub, form a diabolic triumvirate, scheming, manipulation and blaspheming. The writer shows tremendous ...
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