Divine Combat - Softcover

Wallace, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844013758 ISBN 13: 9781844013753

Publisher: Athena Press, 2004

Synopsis

Poodle-fakers and propagandists, zealots and harlots, tabloid reporters, all foregather under the cosily affluent canopy of the Chelsea Cluster, a low-rise enclave in the heart of SW10. How on earth can the Meddles, the Alis, the Ficklesteins and the Vishnus get along, with only low garden walls - and religious mania - to separate them? Enter Jezebel, the Cluster's very own Goddess of Love... First, Millicent Meddle succumbs to her soothing charms. Then it's the turn of Nigel, Millicent's not-so-Reverend husband. Pretty soon, the benign facade of Britannia Variegata, with all its splendidly pluralistic blooms, is crumbling. Mayhem ensues. Hilarious set piece comedy, zany characters, and an acute eye for the manners of London's 'comfortable' classes, give Divine Combat a cutting satirical edge. With all the lurid detail of a Bosch masterpiece, this novel will plant unforgettable images in your mind. Don't miss it!

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From the Author

At a deeper level, Divine Combat is a contemporary satire on faith, both orthodox and alternative.
The novel's diverse characters relate to faith in different ways. Some are so uncertain of their beliefs that they are liable to be easily led (Millicent Meddle & Polly Bother), some follow it blindly to disaster (Mohammed Ali, Lucretia Vischnu & Mary Bother), some are cynical (Dr.Barrington Bother), some accept it realistically (Zac Fiklestein, Omar and Fatima Ali & Randi Vischnu), some are too wrapped up in themselves to be aware of it (Hugh Meddle) and some use it to manipulate others for personal profit (Jezebel Fiklestein, Rev.Nigel Meddle & Blarney Gabb) or political power (Mohammad's shadowy Mullah at his Mosque).
Ultimately, the tragic fate wrought by faith on three women, Millicent Meddle, Fatima Ali and Mary Bother is the novel's defining moment.
Dr.Colin Wallace(Author)

Edition details

• Publisher: Athena Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844013758
• ISBN 13: 9781844013753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336