The Mysterium: A Novel of Deconstruction
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What young reporter could resist the opportunity to be the only journalist allowed into a town on which a news blackout has been imposed? When James Maxwell is invited to the town, he discovers the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:031211320X
ISBN13:9780312113209
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:259 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Certum quia impossibile
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A great read with enough twists and turns to keep you going.Later,J.
Marvelous Mysterium
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
An absolutely marvelous book. The detective in the story visits an isolated hamlet. Where? When? We have no idea. The mystery, who is murdering the townspeople? Indeed, how are the townspeople being killed, as each perishes from entirely different symptoms? Is the motive revenge for a past mining accident involving war prisoners? Was it an accident at all? Or is this a case of romance gone bad? Is this outcome of natural disease or unnatural poisoning? Do we ever find out? It is hard to discover when the prime suspect, pinned by convincing evidence, may just as likely be the next victim.The murders are the the mystery. The mysterium is glimpsed as the reader eventually realizes that the story is a meditation on the meaning of truth and on the meaning of knowing of truth and even of the knowability of truth. A mysterium wrapped in an enigma...McCormack draws wonderful characters in strange circumstances with beautiful skill. I bought his book on clearance while in Stratford to see a few plays -- the impact of this Canadian author has stayed with me far longer than those now forgetten theatrical productions.
Mysterious and Engaging
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
McCormack's novel is a must read. Combining elements of mystery and horror, McCormack's brilliant prose weaves a mystical and terrifying web. Dazzling, absolutely dazzling!
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