Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore
Alan Moore's 1st non Graphic novel. I'm about 1/2 way through and it seems to occupy my thoughts almost continually.

It's 12 loosely linked stories spaning 6000 years all taking place in the area of Nottingham. It starts with a retarded stone age boy's story written in first person perspective. The language is quite challenging, it's Moore's idea of what language was like 4000BC addled by the protagonist confusion with reality and dreams.

After that the prose is easier to understand but no less brilliantly written and as I said sticks in my head till I have time for the next fix

Here is an online review

"None of the stories are what you would call pleasant. They deal with violence, madness, death, mutilation, betrayal, loss of faith, and other such unhappy subjects. Most of them, however, have moments of agonizing brilliance. Ultimately, the book is about the myth and magic of story. Images and events from one tale recur in later one, so that each contains echoes of the others. Finally, all the themes are loosely brought together in that last, authorial-voiced story. The whole is a work of surprising genius."

Go on read it you can thank me later ;o)
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:46, 1 reply)

I
just read through The Swamp Thing series when he was in charge in the eighties. my god it's trippy.
Ive yet to read The Voice of Fire and I must admit I had forgot of its existence. I shall remedy this post haste.

From Hell is my favourite graphic novel by far.
(Raol Duke, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:51, closed)