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Godmakers
by: Frank Herbert
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425093276
ISBN: 0425093271
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 221
Publication Date: September 01, 1986
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
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- Interesting bookVery interesting book that has nothing to do with Mormonism. The people that gave the book a one star obviously didn't even read the other Godmakers about Mormonism. This book is by the esteemed author of Dune. Interesting sci-fi that can be finished in about 6 hours. Fun, entertaining and somewhat insightful.
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- Interesting insight to Herbert's later work"The Godmakers" is a slim little sci-fi novel published in 1972, but compiled from several short stories Frank Herbert published in the late 50's. It's not a great novel. Well-written enough, but a bit disjointed with significant gaps -- not surprising since it was obviously force-fit together to capitalize on the success of "Dune," published in 1965. Still, it was pretty interesting as a glimpse into the mind of a writer percolating ideas for a much more comprehensive work.
If the ... Read More
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- You May Start Being Human to End Being God!Frank Herbert (1920-1986) wrote his masterpiece "Dune" (1965), generating a recognizable turning point in sci-fi literature.
The variety of themes he touched influenced many genre authors thereafter: ecology, political-religious interaction, genetic manipulation, longevity drugs and secret sisterhoods and brotherhoods.
"The Godmakers" has 1972 as publication date, so is chronologically ordered after the first two "Dune Saga" volumes. What really happens is that this book is constituted ... Read More
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- an unbiased reviewHere's a review from the National Council of Christians and Jews:
"'The Godmakers' ... does not, in our opinion, fairly portray the Mormon Church, Mormon belief, or Mormon history. It makes extensive use of half-truths, faulty generalizations, erroneous interpretations, and sensationalism. It is not reflective of the genuine spirit of the Mormon faith. It appears to us to be a basically unfair and untruthful presentation of what Mormons really believe and practice.
..."Godmakers ... Read More
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- Surprisingly engagingThis isn't Herbert's most complex or well written work, yet it's highly intriguing. The format is transparently a number of self-contained stories woven together, but the ultimate effect is compelling. Particularly intriguing are the reflections on various societies encountered in the missions--perhaps the most notable is the first where an apparently pacifist society is shown to have all the indicators of a relentlessly militaristic cult.
I thought the final story with the religious experience ... Read More
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