The Holy
By Daniel Quinn
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Published on Mar 01, 2011 | 432 Pages
Published on Mar 01, 2011 | 432 Pages
They knew us before we began to walk upright. Shamans called them guardians, mythmakers called them tricksters, pagans called them gods, churchmen called them demons, folklorists called them shape-shifters. They’ve obligingly taken any role we’ve assigned them, and, while needing nothing from us, have accepted whatever we thought was their due – love, hate, fear, worship, condemnation, neglect, oblivion.
Even in modern times, when their existence is doubted or denied, they continue to extend invitations to those who would travel a different road, a road not found on any of our cultural maps. But now, perceiving us as a threat to life itself, they issue their invitations with a dark purpose of their own. In this dazzling metaphysical thriller, four who put themselves in the hands of these all-but-forgotten Others venture across a sinister American landscape hidden from normal view, finding their way to interlocking destinies of death, terror, transcendental rapture, and shattering enlightenment.
Author
Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn was an American author and cultural critic. He is best known for his novel Ishmael for which he won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award among 2,500 other international entrants. His other works include The Story of B; My Ishmael; and Tales of Adam. He lived with his wife, Rennie, in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit the author’s website at www.ishmael.org.
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