I, Lucifer (Glen Duncan)
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- See I, Lucifer for the book published in 1967 by Peter O'Donnell from his Modesty Blaise series.
| Author | Glen Duncan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Supernatural fiction |
| Publisher | Scribner (UK); Grove Press (US) |
| Released | 6 January 2003 |
| Media Type | |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN |
I, Lucifer is a novel by Glen Duncan. In the novel, Satan is offered a human body for one month, provided that he does nothing which will permanently harm the host. If he can live out the month blamelessly, he can keep the body until its eventual demise. If he lives virtuously and repents, he can return to Heaven, though he will not regain his angelic status.
His host, Declan Gunn (an anagram of Glen Duncan), is a depressed writer who is preparing to commit suicide. Through the aid of his minions, Lucifer procures a vast amount of money and proceeds to live a rock-and-roll life style, immediately selling the film rights to the Fall of the Angels and his war with Heaven.
The premise of the novel is that Lucifer is writing it on Gunn's computer at the same time as the screenplay. He frequently flashes back to events in both his and Gunn's lives, ranging from the temptation of Eve to the release of Gunn's last novel. As the novel progresses, Gunn's life interferes more and more with Lucifer's, while Lucifer begins to become more human-like.
A soundtrack album for the novel was released by The Real Tuesday Weld. The album is also called I, Lucifer.
A film version of the book, adapted by David Logan, has been announced, starring Daniel Craig as Lucifer and Ewan McGregor as Declan Gunn. It is unknown whether music from the original soundtrack will be used.
[edit] Trivia
The 2003 Biffy Clyro album, The Vertigo of Bliss, takes its name from one of Lucifer's musings in the novel.
