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Chariot of Fire
Yes, the sins of the flesh had finally caught up with Henry Brock. An untimely death at the age of forty-five, plus a D. M. P. (Dominant Moral Propensity) for romance, have landed him squarely in the Second Circle of Hell--that section reserved for the Lascivious.
But armed with copies of Dante and Milton, this intrepid soul sets forth to make the most of things--and does so--and soon finds himself consorting with an appropriately wanton bunch, including the world's most famous lovers, Antony and Cleopatra. And partake too of a plot they are concocting to overthrow Satan.
Then, on a trip to Limbo to muster the support of Caesar, Brock's mission is undermined by, of all things, a little soul-searching, as he suddenly begins questioning the scheme of things in the Hereafter and wondering if he doesn't indeed belong elsewhere...perhaps even Upstairs.
E. E. Y. (Edward Elton Young) Hales has conjured up a devilish fantasy, a sophisticated and ribald tale of one mortal soul's romp through some wonderfully nefarious nether regions.
NOTE: from front and back flaps of book (jacket by Paul Bacon)
But armed with copies of Dante and Milton, this intrepid soul sets forth to make the most of things--and does so--and soon finds himself consorting with an appropriately wanton bunch, including the world's most famous lovers, Antony and Cleopatra. And partake too of a plot they are concocting to overthrow Satan.
Then, on a trip to Limbo to muster the support of Caesar, Brock's mission is undermined by, of all things, a little soul-searching, as he suddenly begins questioning the scheme of things in the Hereafter and wondering if he doesn't indeed belong elsewhere...perhaps even Upstairs.
E. E. Y. (Edward Elton Young) Hales has conjured up a devilish fantasy, a sophisticated and ribald tale of one mortal soul's romp through some wonderfully nefarious nether regions.
NOTE: from front and back flaps of book (jacket by Paul Bacon)
191 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1977
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February 3, 2022
Keep in mind that this is a fantasy. The imagination employed for this tale about a deceased and amorous English railroader is delightful. For those familiar with Dante's Divine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost there is an even greater pleasure in the read.
November 2, 2013
A modern version of what Hell is like. Hard to find in print these days.
April 7, 2015
An entertaining take on life after death, Dante style.
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