Cretan Teat
Cretan Teat by Brian Aldiss is a bawdy novel published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited in 2014, featuring 400 pages in English. This work presents an extraordinary tale centered around a Byzantine painting of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus, which becomes a false icon adopted by the people and plays a crucial role in the downfall of mankind. The narrative unfolds with the author as the narrator, who often finds himself in humorous and compromising situations.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and significance as the story explores themes of fantasy and historical fiction. The text is characterized by its post-modern style, drawing comparisons to the works of Pirandello, where sexual escapades intertwine with apocalyptic elements. Cretan Teat invites exploration of the absurdities of life and the consequences of societal beliefs, making it a unique addition to the realms of contemporary and science fiction.
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A ribald tale from Britain’s best-love Science Fiction writer.
The Cretan Teat is a bawdy novel, telling the extraordinary tale a Byzantine painting of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus.
This false icon gets adopted by the people – and so becomes instrumental in the downfall of mankind.
This is a story where the narrator – the author – is regularly caught with his trousers down.
It is at once funny and important, a post-modern text reminiscent of Pirandello, where sexcapades brush shoulders with the end of the world.
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