Blind Faith (Hardcover)

by Ben Elton (Author)

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Product Description
A dark, savagely comic novel from the bestselling author of Chart Throb.

Imagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where what a person “feels” and “truly believes” is protected under the law, while what is rational, even provable is condemned as heresy. A world where to question ignorance and intolerance is to commit a Crime against Faith.

Imagine it. Or just wait until After The Flood.

On a hot Sagittarian morning in the year 56 ATF, Trafford Sewell struggles to work through the usual crowds of near-naked commuters. He is confronted by the intimidating figure of his Parish Confessor. Why has Trafford not been streaming his every moment of sexual intimacy onto the community website like everybody else? Does he think he’s different or special in some way? Better than his fellow man and woman? Does he have something to hide?

Ben Elton imagines a post-apocalyptic society where religious intolerance combines with a confessional sex-obsessed, self-centric culture to create a world where nakedness is modesty, ignorance is wisdom and privacy is a dangerous perversion. A chilling vision of what’s to come? Or something rather closer to what we call reality?


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author
Ben Elton’s prolific writing career includes TV hits such as The Young Ones, Blackadder and The Thin Blue Line, and three musicals and three West End plays. His bestselling novels include Chart Throb, The First Casualty, Popcorn, Inconceivable, Dead Famous and High Society.


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Press (July 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0593058003
• ISBN-13: 978-0593058008
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,440,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky and Thought Provoking, January 20, 2009

By	Steve Horsfall - Author (You Are Here ; Full... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blind Faith (Paperback)

This is a very quirky take on a post apocalyptic world with some typical Ben Elton touches. The message is clear that on paper this is a living nightmare but in this new intrusive technological world we are already half way there.

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the future - scary, April 30, 2009

By	Hugh Murdoch "searcher" (Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Blind Faith (Paperback)

Ben Elton accuractely and satirically captures many of the trends of the 'herd mentality' of our society today. This is a thought-provoking tome for those not afraid to take a look at themselves. So much of what he portrays can be seen in the developments of our techno age - particularly among the younger of us. The future Ben portrays in this gripping novel could all-too-easily become frighteningly real. So read on - for reading is a "subversive" and thoughtful activity. Having done so, you will never be the same. But take care! You may want to throw away your mobile phone, and head for the wilderness!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow- Great Find!, February 17, 2009

By	Misty Jackson (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Blind Faith (Paperback)

I'm amazed at the poor reviews on this book. It's like Farenheit 451 - only modernized. I mean, really- that's almost exactly what this book is. I noticed several comparisons while reading. It's set in the future, where privacy is against the law. Literally every moment of your life is televised- kind of like now, how facebook is updated every 3 minutes so you don't miss out on your best friends mothers boyfriends second cousin going to the washroom. Yes, the idea is far fetched- but really, how far off are we? Think about that as you read.

I have never read a Ben Elton novel before, and I was very surprised. I go through about 5 novels a week, which is quite a bit. I couldn't put this book down! I was anxious to get back to it when I needed a break. It was quite different from anything else I've read this year, and i'm going to make sure I read some more of his books. Good find!