The Return of Merlin. A Novel [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

One might think Dr. Chopra, New Age guru and best-selling self-help author, has his hands full explaining how we can all have ageless bodies and timeless minds, but apparently he has enough spare moments to dabble in fiction. He's taken on a daunting task for himself: re-creating the Camelot legend in modern dress and decorating it with New Age messages about reincarnation, redemption, and a reminder that we are all magical creatures. That's a lot for one book to take on, and Merlin often crumbles under the weight of its thematic baggage. That's too bad, because the tale itself, set mostly in modern England, does have a magical quality as it portrays Merlin and Mordred, each assisted by a revolving cast of characters, fighting for control of our outer and inner worlds. Some pages are riveting and others numbing, suggesting that part of the problem lies in the editing. It's not a good sign when a novel comes with a key (in this case, instructions on how to understand the symbolism); worse, when an author feels burdened to tell us that his story "is meant to be understood on many levels," it's a sure bet that the book is in danger of not being understood on any level. Considering Chopra's celebrity and his ability to gather publicity, this opus is certain to be in demand; whether it will actually be read is another question. Ilene Cooper -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

The author of numerous New Age best sellers updates the story of Camelot in his first novel.
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By the author of "Ageless Body", this is a novel in which the final act of Arthurian legend is played out in modern England. In a dreary industrial town, a young policeman is assigned to a troubling murder. He is befriended by a young man who turns out to be the great wizard Merlin's apprentice.

By the author of "Ageless Body", this is a novel in which the final act of Arthurian legend is played out in modern England. In a dreary industrial town, a young policeman is assigned to a troubling murder. He is befriended by a young man who turns out to be the great wizard Merlin's apprentice.