Series: Book 3 in the Valis series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: Science Fiction, Lang:en
Summary
In the final act of Philip K. Dick's
VALIS trilogy, we finally reach the conclusion - of a sort -
to his search for the identity and nature of God. The Transmigration of Timothy Archer
primarily concerns the eponymous priest and his
daughter-in-law, Angel Archer, as they attempt to find their
place in the world while dealing with what may or may not be
divine possession. After Episcopalian Bishop Timothy
Archer finds ancient scrolls bearing the words of Jesus from
two centuriesbefore his birth, he journeys to Israel in the
hopes of finding more about Christ's true identity - and
whether psychedelic mushrooms had anything to do with it.
Haunted by the suicides of his son and mistress, Archer
cannot prevent himself from falling deeper into the rabbit
hole. This quiet, introspective book is one
of Dick's most philosophical and literary, delving into the
mysteries of religion and the mysteries of faith itself. As
one of Dick's final works, it also provides unique insight
into the mind of a genius, whose work was still in the
process of maturing at the time of his death.