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THE REVIEW
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Year: 2175.
City: New York.
Context: a hallucinated megalopolis composed of a mishmash of religions and races, specialists in miracles, necromancer psychologists, esteemed necrophiles, perfume creators, etc...etc...
Adida Indidni, Subadar of the venomous Gaffe, is the protagonist.
His task is to unveil the secret hidden behind the fury of an inexplicable and elusive monster.
“What is it? burst out Indidni. What is it that drives him, please?
I have never seen... Never. Do you see it? Do we see it? They saw a curved silhouette, a killer of burnished metal color, that burned and gleamed; that had form and didn’t have it.
It was amoebic, amorphous, proteiform, and fluid as it extruded legs, feet, fins...the silhouette vanished, leaving only its characteristic stench to trouble the Subadar's nostrils.”.
Golem¹⁰⁰ is an experimental novel that cannot be classified.
Bester is an unusual, excessive, uncontainable, extravagant, unpredictable, inimitable author, and much more.
He employs the most varied typographic, numerical, alphabetic, and musical artifices to sublimate the writing into a unique personal style, influencing generations of authors.
The avant-garde writing is highlighted by the brilliant illustrations of J. Gaughan, which add further eccentricity to the book.
Noteworthy is the superb quality of the edition.
Enriched by prints, quality paper and binding, up to the laminated dust jacket.
“Epilogue: A.D. 2280
!What year? Anus Domino 100011101000 !! Have I been stuck in a freezer all these years?? We've thrown you down to Gaffe.
I tell you how+why everything Gaffe changes from people.
I tell you how vetrotype men close, extinct like dinosaurs, and then NEW Humanity, us, makes a quantum leap & replaces Gaffe.
I can return to box.
Nnnn! Listen!”.
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Summary by Bot
Alfred Bester's Golem¹⁰⁰ is an experimental and genre-defying sci-fi novel set in a futuristic New York. The story follows Subadar Adida Indidni as he confronts a mysterious and elusive monster. Bester's unique style incorporates various typographic and artistic innovations, complemented by J. Gaughan's illustrations. The edition is noted for its high-quality presentation. Overall, the book is complex, eccentric, and influential.
Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester (1913–1987) was an American science fiction author, best known for novels such as The Demolished Man and The Stars My Destination. He is noted for inventive narrative techniques and influence on later speculative fiction.01 Reviews
