Carnal Sacraments: A Historical Novel of the Future

Perry Brass

Oct 2006 · Perry Brass

About this ebook

Jeffrey Cooper, a powerful design star, in the last quarter of the 21st century has struck a Faustian bargain with the global marketing system that runs the world: it will keep him young and razar-sharp competitive as long as he can make money for it, and not succumb to the global epidemic of stress.His German therapist has told him that there are "angels," or agents, who can help him and keep him safe and calm, even if their identities are often secret. One such "angel" arrives in his life in a young, violence prone man who will give Jeffrey back the soul he has lost to the system. "In 'Carnal Sacraments,' Perry Brass has created a parable of our time and the future, of the all-swallowing global economy, of an emerging international business culture based on war, and of intense sexuality as a key to religious experience and personal salvation. Author of 'The Harvest,' 'Warlock,' 'Angel Lust,' and 'The Substance of God,' Brass continues his exploration of the joining of sexuality, consciousness, and spirituality in this poignant and mature novel."

About the author

“A pioneer of gay literature” (ForeWord magazine), poet/novelist Perry Brass has published 14 books for lgbt readers, including the classics How to Survive Your Own Gay Life, The Lover of My Soul, The Harvest, Angel Lust, Warlock, and The Substance of God. His newest novel is Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future—“one of the most unusual novels I've read in years,” said Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco. He has been a finalist 6 times for Lambda Literary Awards, and was given an IPPY Award from Independent Publisher for Warlock, A Novel of Possession. He has been featured in 25 anthologies, and his numerous poetry collaborations with composers have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Tokyo. He lives in the cultural and literary epicenter of New York, the Bronx, where he reads, writes, and watches the Hudson River. He can be reached through his website, www.perrybrass.com, or at https://www.facebook.com/perry.brass.