The Man Who Would Be God
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
A gripping work of literary fiction, The Man Who Would Be God by Haakon Chevalier is a thinly veiled roman à clef inspired by the author's real-life friendship with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The novel chronicles the moral and psychological unraveling of Sebastian Bloch, a brilliant physicist whose pivotal role in developing the most destructive weapon in human history forces him to confront the catastrophic consequences of his genius. Chevalier presents a searing portrait of ambition, loyalty, betrayal, and the impossible burden of knowledge during the turbulent Cold War era. Written with literary intensity and emotional depth, the narrative draws on Chevalier's own painful experience of being implicated in wartime espionage allegations, lending the story an urgency and authenticity that few works of its kind can match. A profound meditation on science, power, and conscience, this novel stands as a haunting testament to the human cost of the atomic age.
Author: Haakon Chevalier
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Fiction
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
A gripping work of literary fiction, The Man Who Would Be God by Haakon Chevalier is a thinly veiled roman à clef inspired by the author's real-life friendship with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The novel chronicles the moral and psychological unraveling of Sebastian Bloch, a brilliant physicist whose pivotal role in developing the most destructive weapon in human history forces him to confront the catastrophic consequences of his genius. Chevalier presents a searing portrait of ambition, loyalty, betrayal, and the impossible burden of knowledge during the turbulent Cold War era. Written with literary intensity and emotional depth, the narrative draws on Chevalier's own painful experience of being implicated in wartime espionage allegations, lending the story an urgency and authenticity that few works of its kind can match. A profound meditation on science, power, and conscience, this novel stands as a haunting testament to the human cost of the atomic age.