![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mt. After placing a bet, the bettor is given a receipt verifying the bet and amount, and a button with a question mark, stamped "Who knows?" It's no wonder that Edgar goes on to become the richest man in the world.Īs the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops indirectly cause a dangerous faith war, resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful messianic woman who claims to be God's messenger, and a technological meltdown with artificially intelligent home appliances. No Right to an Honest Living - Jacqueline Jones. The metaphysical betting shops become incredibly popular as people of all faiths rush to outdo each other. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. If someone really believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that God is love, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons he should be willing to bet money on it.Įdgar is right. A sublime satire on the lunacies of organised religion, a heartbreaking story of a doomed love, a novel boiling over with inventiveness and crazy humour. A weary atheist, Edgar challenges people to put their money where their mouths are about their faith. Edgar Malroy is the founder of a metaphysical betting shop. ![]()
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