The Hurtle of Hell
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Eye Books
Published:29th Jun '18
Should be back in stock very soon
`A sparkling mixture of domestic and celestial comedy. A conflicted gay man meets his bungling creator in an ingenious take on It's A Wonderful Life' - Michael Arditti; `Simon Edge has given us a creator for our times, hilariously at the mercy of forces beyond even his control' - Tony Peake; `Funny, perceptive, insightful'- Abi Silver
An atheist comedy featuring God and a confused young man from Hackney
An atheist comedy featuring God and a confused young man from Hackney
‘A clever and enchanting fable’ The Lady
SEMI-FINALIST: Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award
Gay, pleasure-seeking Stefano Cartwright is almost killed by a wave on a holiday beach. His journey up a tunnel of light convinces him that God exists after all, and he may need to change his ways if he is not to end up in hell.
When God happens to look down his celestial telescope and see Stefano, he is obliged to pay unprecedented attention to an obscure planet in a distant galaxy, and ends up on the greatest adventure of his multi-aeon existence.
The Hurtle of Hell combines a tender, human story of rejection and reconnection with an utterly original and often very funny theological thought-experiment. It is an entrancing fable that is both mischievous and big-hearted.
‘Part philosophical quest, part redemptive religious exploration, this is an original and witty look at religion and society seen through the eyes of a hapless and confused young man. The result is a clever and enchanting fable of self-discovery’
‘A sparkling mixture of domestic and celestial comedy. A conflicted gay man meets his bungling creator in an ingenious take on It’s A Wonderful Life’ -- Michael Arditti
‘An interesting and funny theological thought-experiment’ * Attitude *
‘Wonderful… frequently hilarious… this thought-provoking exploration of homosexuality, atheism and God with a telescope is a delight. Without any reservation I recommend it as a story which will both make you laugh and make you think’ * NB Magazine ***** *
‘This light-hearted thought experiment delves into the religious unknown, giving a twist to theistic writing that will make you smile. Most impressively, it gives a voice to God that combines a human flair with hilarious detachment’ * Buzz magazine (book of the month) *
‘A sparkling mixture of domestic and celestial comedy. A conflicted gay man meets his bungling creator in an ingenious take on It’s A Wonderful Life’ - Michael Arditti || ‘An interesting and funny theological thought-experiment’ - Attitude || ‘Part philosophical quest, part redemptive religious exploration, this is an original and witty look at religion and society seen through the eyes of a hapless and confused young man. The result is a clever and enchanting fable of self-discovery’ || ‘This light-hearted thought experiment delves into the religious unknown, giving a twist to theistic writing that will make you smile. Most impressively, it gives a voice to God that combines a human flair with hilarious detachment’ - Buzz magazine (book of the month) || ‘Wonderful… frequently hilarious… this thought-provoking exploration of homosexuality, atheism and God with a telescope is a delight. Without any reservation I recommend it as a story which will both make you laugh and make you think’ - NB Magazine *****
‘A sparkling mixture of domestic and celestial comedy. A conflicted gay man meets his bungling creator in an ingenious take on It’s A Wonderful Life’ - Michael Arditti || ‘An interesting and funny theological thought-experiment’ - Attitude || ‘Part philosophical quest, part redemptive religious exploration, this is an original and witty look at religion and society seen through the eyes of a hapless and confused young man. The result is a clever and enchanting fable of self-discovery’ || ‘This light-hearted thought experiment delves into the religious unknown, giving a twist to theistic writing that will make you smile. Most impressively, it gives a voice to God that combines a human flair with hilarious detachment’ - Buzz magazine (book of the month) || ‘Wonderful… frequently hilarious… this thought-provoking exploration of homosexuality, atheism and God with a telescope is a delight. Without any reservation I recommend it as a story which will both make you laugh and make you think’ - NB Magazine *****
ISBN: 9781785630712
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight: 299g
320 pages