A History of the Devil

The novelist, Neil Mann believes he knows what Hell feels like, his wife and son are dead. His life is over, he's just waiting for the booze to finish him off. The dreams are the worst, his wife in glorious technicolour but never there when he wakes. In his desperate loneliness he finally begins writing a new novel, desperate to escape his reality. The story pours from the depths of his soul...Once I stood at God's elbow, now I am a monster, a victim of His wrath. My brothers and I are alone but we have found our mission, mankind. God might see human beings as playthings but I see them as being truly capable of greatness. I want humanity to grow beyond the constraints forced upon it. I want to save mankind from the fate it feels condemned to suffer. Not every gospel is written by the victors, this one is mine.A History Of The Devil is the story of one man being chosen to give Lucifer his voice. Can we always believe the propaganda given to us by those who think they have won the war?Publisher commentsThe History of the Devil is one of the most controversial and passionately intelligent books we've read in a very long time. With its roots set somewhere inside Milton's Paradise Lost, this novel turns the traditional biblical stories on their heads. With a clear respect for religious teachings, Adrian Briggs, nonetheless forces us to re-examine not only the Bible but the essence of faith itself. Whether you are an atheist, Christian or New Age Druid, you will find this book both stimulating, terrifying and deeply thought provoking. Lucifer's story is one of great anguish and loss, mainly because he is deeply let down by his father. The person responsible for writing this history of the Devil, is Neil Mann and his life is just as grief ridden as his protagonist's. When the two combine, the explosion is felt through the ages. Both fantastical and utterly real, this book defies genre and should be read by those who wish to explore the depths of the human mind through the lens of myth, or maybe just enjoy a really good story.