The Godhead Trilogy (Magill’s Choice: Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: James Morrow
- First Published: 1994
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—Magical Realism
- Time of Work: 1992-2025
- Setting: Earth
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: Religion, God, Death or dying, Ships, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Plague, Jesuits, Amusement parks, Belief or doubt
- Locales: Earth
The Story
In Towing Jehovah, winner of the prestigious World Fantasy Award, the body of God falls from Heaven and lands in the Atlantic Ocean. Afterward, the Vatican calls on disgraced oil tanker captain Anthony Van Horne to tow his body to a final resting place in the Arctic. Thomas Ockham, a Jesuit priest interested in cosmology, accompanies Van Horne on the voyage in order to protect the Vatican’s interests. Both are searching for something: Keith seeks redemption for his role in the colossal oil spill that decimated Matagorda Bay, and Thomas wishes to discover the...
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