- Gebundene Ausgabe: 128 Seiten
- Verlag: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Auflage: 1st Edition (16. März 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1897580975
- ISBN-13: 978-1897580974
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,6 x 14,6 x 2,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 508.563 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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A modern fable with a magical quality by the Booker prize-winning writer.
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A modern fable with a magical quality by the Booker prize-winning writer.
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Ben Okri's novel "Astonishing the Gods" keeps the promise its title makes. It is the proof, that philosophical novels need neither be dry nor dogmatic. It tells us about creativity, greatness, beauty and life in general without ever becoming trivial. A man whose name is never mentioned, has found out when he was at school, that he is invisible. Searching for the secret of his invisibility he gets to an island of bewildering beauty, where he discovers not only the secret he went to discover but also the secret of creativity.
It is hard to describe the book, as its beauty is in the sum of its metaphors, images, its language and style - and of course in the beauty of its topic: creation. My recommendation: Find yourself a comfortable corner where nobody disturbs you and read it: It is living proof, that philosophical novels - if they are as good as this one - can be like a drug without the dangerous or otherwise negative side effects. But face it: you might well become addicted to Okri's poetry in prose and want to know all his books.
I am fully convinced that Okri will become a classic in world literature, but I am equally convinced, that this book will even put a spell on those readers who usually find classics dry and boring. Let this book seduce you.
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The invisible reality
4. Oktober 2002
Format:Taschenbuch
"Astonishing the Gods" is a spiritual/philosophical journey, one whose goal is to reach "Perfection," a road long pursued by countless humans. Seen from the Christian point of view it is the journey back to the state of grace, for Buddhism it is the state of ultimate meditation, for the apocryphal it is the soul striving back to its origins, for Plato it is reaching the Forms and Ideas, and for the scientist the discovery of the Theory of Everything. In one way or another, Ben Okri touches (purposely or not) on these different roads to reach the "unreachable star," leaving the reader free to judge and give his own interpretation.
Ben Okri makes uses of mythological themes such as the unicorn, religious allegories to the original sin and Christ, a beautiful paralllel between the "archangel of invisibility" (a "she" figure) and Sophie, the god of Wisdom. "Astonishing the Gods" is a tapestry of profound thoughts, touching on issues of depth with respect to love, death, reality, and the ultimate purpose of life. It carries a message of hope, a belief in our innate ability and power to free ourselves from a world of illusions and reach the reality beyond, a state in which goodness and love will be the driving force. Needless to say, this journey is not easy, straightforward, and smooth. Ben Okri does hit some bumps along the way, his reasoning not totally free of paradoxes... inevitably so, it happens to anyone who attempts to journey into a reality in which time and space ceases to exist, and at the same time is chained to temporal perception.
Ben Okri makes uses of mythological themes such as the unicorn, religious allegories to the original sin and Christ, a beautiful paralllel between the "archangel of invisibility" (a "she" figure) and Sophie, the god of Wisdom. "Astonishing the Gods" is a tapestry of profound thoughts, touching on issues of depth with respect to love, death, reality, and the ultimate purpose of life. It carries a message of hope, a belief in our innate ability and power to free ourselves from a world of illusions and reach the reality beyond, a state in which goodness and love will be the driving force. Needless to say, this journey is not easy, straightforward, and smooth. Ben Okri does hit some bumps along the way, his reasoning not totally free of paradoxes... inevitably so, it happens to anyone who attempts to journey into a reality in which time and space ceases to exist, and at the same time is chained to temporal perception.
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An Amazing Tale of the Human Condition & Experience
31. Juli 2005
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Ben Okri's tells the story in an elegant manner with a love of words filled with abstract and concrete notions. There is peace, love, suffering, longing, and darkness within this beautiful tale. As you read you find yourself filled with the curiosity of a child, the humility of an enlightened being, and a love beyond compare among other things. As you begin to read you may initially feel overwhelmed by the abstract concepts, however do not be deterred because as you continue to read you will receive rewards that are limitless. By the time I had completed the book in 2 days I felt as if I was in a deep meditation that eloquently ended leaving me satisfied and at peace. I loved this book and it will be one I shall read over and over again!
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Untidy and as beautiful as nature!
22. September 1998
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Okri can inspire his readers by totally tranforming their expectations in a very short space of time. In "Astonishing The Gods" however, he can at times fail to live up to his own expectations for the book. Without, discussing the ending, his warmth for humanity seems to undermine many human qualities which are found in the migrant, travelling theme.
Time might improve this novel, as many sections are a little esoteric if not spontenious. Perhaps, that is the charm of the book, as well as its weakness.
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