Crazy Horse in Heaven [Hardcover]

Robert P. Arthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

After the conflagration of the third world war breaks the bonds of consensual reality, ten brutal and psychologically damaged men set out on horseback into a wilderness of inexplicable natural phenomena. Crazy Horse in Heaven is a wild and haunting epic of light and dark. Filled with unpredictable philosophical, pyschological and physical horror,it delivers a shadowy nightmare of the mind in which the hidden powers of the new and ancient world-- heaven, hell, angels, and demons--assume at least a momentary and literal existence. Intensely lyrical, the writing itself is stunningly brilliant.

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About the Author

Robert P. Arthur is poet, novelist, playwright, editor, and critic. He grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Norfolk, Virginia,and now lives in Virginia Beach with his wife, Gray, and children-- Elizabeth, Eudora, and Robert William. Daughters Hannah and Nicole are grown. Plays of Arthur include: Hymn to the Chesapeake, Phaedra, Fut Gar and the Nature of Evil, The Libertine, Horse Hammock Point, and Music of Leaves. Hymn to Chesapeake, a book of poems upon which the musical play is based,is the best-selling book of poetry ever published by Road Publishers and has been performed internationally.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Stonehall Pub (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966993012
• ISBN-13: 978-0966993011
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,535,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Profane World, Lyrical Style, July 13, 2000

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Christopher Jones, Eastern Shore News (Eastern Shore of Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crazy Horse in Heaven (Hardcover)

The jacket notes provide a prologue to the author's most recent, most praised, and most horrific work. Don't be misled by the somewhat mystic title; this book is no "Hymm to the Chesapeake," Arthur's first book of lyrical verse. "Crazy Horse in Heaven," according to the jacket, takes place following the holocaust of the third world war, a fact that, though the story's catalyst, is ultimately irrelevant. Ten men, representing the darker sides of human nature, embark upon a latter-day odyssey in search of literary works necessary to facilitate a second genesis. The book overflows with philosophical, psychological and physical horror, all within the confines of an environment which has become a cosmic melting pot of heaven, earth and hell. A melting pot, inhabited by angels, demons, and human beings, where everything, yet nothing, is as it seems. It is a world where one thought, one idea, or one brief perception can alter the landscape...topographically, mentally, and spiritually. A brutal narrative, penned in Arthur's lyrical style, foreshadows deeper paradoxes. It is a profane world in which (the act of) love becomes robotic and dehumanized; where realities become personal, and, in the words of one character,"...flicker into dominance, irregularly, temporarily." Ultimately, the novel focuses on the struggles of three men...the Professor of Literature, Pgeon, the Native-American, and the spirit of Crazy Horse; all of whom pursue their goals and seek some type of resolution and absolution. The return of Crazy Horse sets the wheels in motion for the book's climactic battle. In "Crazy Horse in Heaven," Arthur shows his talents as lyricist, poet, and playwright. It is a book worth reading..."the universe is mad; All traveling through All Places and no Places at once."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book., November 8, 2000

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amber nussbaum (virginia beach, va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crazy Horse in Heaven (Hardcover)

Arthur's writing style thrusts you into the middle of the book, subjecting all your senses to everything the characters are experiencing as well. All the elements of his book come together incredibly well. His original ideas are most welcome. He does a very nice job constructing this poetic, apocalyptic sci-fi novel. Awesome reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Litterary Masterpiece, October 5, 2000

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Robert MacGregor (Virginia Beach, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crazy Horse in Heaven (Hardcover)

Arthur's style of writing is captivating. He is a descriptive genius who will envelope you in the world of his novel. Crazy Horse in Heaven is not for the feint of heart, it is a story with apocolyptic imagery that will take you on a journey with a group of men who have been ripped from the reality of their normal lives and placed in a dark world where anything can happen. A fantastic novel that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours of the morning. Buy it. Read it. You won't regret it.