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Will in New Haven <bill.reich@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Apr 1, 9:38 am, sharkmaw <shark...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> A MAGGOT by John Fowles. Reviewed by Mark Shaw. March 31, 2008
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> I was prompted to seek out this novel because of a remark the late UFO
> researcher Jacques Vallee made in an interview. He described it as the
> most fascinating example in literature of humans interacting with a
> completely non-human intelligence. I tried to read it several years
ago,
> but its antiquated dialogues (written in 18th Century English literary
> style, ala Daniel DeFoe), and enigmatic, offbeat storyline defeated me.
> Recently, I tried again with better success, and discovered why Vallee
> found it so fascinating. He should; this novel's climax revolves around
> a close encounter with an object (described by the main witness as
> resembling a huge maggot) and its occupants, who may or may not be; a.)
> devils, b.) angels, c.) aliens, d.) time travelers, e.) occultist
> hoaxers, or f.) The Holy Trinity --take your pick. That we never
> discover conclusively what really occurred, much less solve the novel's
> pur****ted mystery is purely intentional, but leads to frustration for
> many readers. Vallee would've found it very true-to-life.
>
> Basically, A MAGGOT follows an in-depth investigation, told mainly in
the
> form of letters and depositions by witnesses, into the mysterious
> disappearance of a man known only as "his lord****p," or "Bartholemew"(a
> non-de plume), and the apparent suicide of his servant in Devon, England
> in 1736. The statements are elicited by an irascible, bullying lawyer
> and related mostly in "question and answer" sessions that read like
trial
> transcripts. Each person's deposition describes the event, or the
events
> leading to it, from completely different perspectives. This gives the
> novel a profound resonance, especially for a researcher with Vallee's
> credentials,
> All UFO researchers have the same credentials. They are frauds
> and/or lunatics.
What is your definition of the term "UFO researcher?"
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William December Starr <wdstarr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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