In this sequel to his recent novel God's Hazard and the theological meditations of his classic Experience and Religion, Nicholas Mosley shifts between essay and fiction in his examination of the place of faith in contemporary culture. Mosley embraces with cautious optimism the evidence of a growing "thaw" (in fiction, film, and public discourse) regarding the acceptance of religion in the modern world, and presents his own daring contribution to this trend: a story of a modern-day Holy Family formed by a male writer, a woman, and her son of dubious parentage. Taking a stand against both the militant atheism of Richard Dawkins and sectar- ian fundamentalism, Mosley argues for a clear-sighted form of deistic faith based not on unquestioning certainty but on an ongoing reappraisal of truth and ethics.

About the Author

Nicholas Mosley was born in London in 1923 and educated at Eton and Oxford. He served in Italy during World War Two and published his first novel, Spaces of the Dark, in 1951. His novels Accident and Impossible Object were both turned into films, the former with a screenplay by Harold Pinter. He is also the author of several works of nonfiction, most notably the autobiography Efforts at Truth and a two-part biography of his father, Sir Oswald Mosley, entitled Rules of the Game and Beyond the Pale. His Whitbread Award-winning novel Hopeful Monsters is also published by Dalkey Archive Press.

Reviews

"When unmistakably brilliant writing is combined with natural insight, the result is likely to be most impressive. Nicholas Mosley writes realistically, with an admirable craft and surging talent." --New York Times

Book Information
ISBN 9781564789525
Author Nicholas Mosley
Format Paperback
Page Count 126
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press