ISBN: 1854791001
Godina izdanja: 1990
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Peter Ustinov - The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable
Michael O`Mara Books, 1990
322 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro

`There is a remote chance that none of this ever occurred; what is much more likely, however, is the fact that, if it did occur, it will never occur again.`

An increasingly decrepit God and a merely ill-tempered Satan are reconciled and attempt a mission to Earth, where their misadventures point up the comedy and tragedy of modern life.

In his new novel, Peter Ustinov has chosen as his protagonists two of the most unusual characters in recent fiction. The Old Man is somewhat overweight and out of shape, wearing slightly tattered robes and sporting a pair of tennis shoes. Mr. Smith is small and dark, with a foul temper only occasionally relieved by a fiendish humor, and a disturbing aroma of sulfur that fol-lows in his wake.
Yes, they are God and Satan, returned to Planet Earth on a fact-finding mission. Archenemies in eons past, they are together again thanks to God`s endless ability to forgive, and His fear-being sorely out of touch with His creation of returning to Earth alone. He has an uncanny sense that six days may not have been enough to do a proper job.
Almost from the start this dubious duo find themselves in trouble, partly because of the Old Man`s unnerving habit of conjuring up money out of thin air to pay His bills. To the FBI, this is called counterfeiting, pure and simple.
In their whirlwind tour of Earth, the Old Man and Mr. Smith visit not only the corridors of power in Wash-ington but also the cesspools of New York`s 42nd Street; they hobnob with hoboes and terrify a TV evangelist (`You don`t mean to tell me that God...

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Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, was a English actor, writer and dramatist.

He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter.

A noted wit and raconteur, he was, for much of his career, a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits, as well as a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement.

Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance Man.


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