- Paperback
- Publisher: Ace Books; First American Edition edition (1978)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441533558
- ISBN-13: 978-0441533558
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 3.6 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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""A marvelous and moving piece of speculation on the nature of UFOs. A supremely skillful narrative...A tremendous sense of conviction."
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John Deacon uses hynosis to research altered states of consciousness. One of his subjects, Michael Peacocke, is unusually susceptible and in their first session together he recalls a Close Encounter. Deacon is sceptical of UFOs and dismisses the story. But then inexplicable things begin to happen.
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A true mind-bender,
By Doug Mackey (Fairfield, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Miracle visitors (Paperback)
This, along Watson's first novel THE EMBEDDING, was listed on the top 100 SF books of all time by Interzone editor David Pringle. Here, Watson represents obsession with UFOs as a legitimate religious impulse leading to a "UFO state" of consciousness. Overt allusions to William Blake and Carl Jung help put this work in context as an attempt to mythologize (through science-fictional motifs) the eternal quest for unity of awareness. The aliens in this book, however, do not, as they do so often in conventional SF, represent the most expanded potential of higher knowledge. This responsibility is placed on the human mind and imagination.
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Getting to know UFOs,
By E. Von Ray "adventurer" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Miracle Visitors (Paperback)
This is the first novel I have read by Watson and likely not the last because Miracle Visitors does what the best sf does, which is make the reader think. That might be an understatement, considering what Watson is taking on, which begins with the mysteries of UFOs and alien abductions, MIBs, etc and takes a startling turn I wont spoil here. The story goes from England to Egypt to the Moon (in two very interesting scenes) and finally to the US.Suffice to say, I thought it worked brilliantly.
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A true mind-bender,
By Doug Mackey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Miracle visitors (Paperback)
This, along Watson's first novel THE EMBEDDING, was listed on the top 100 SF books of all time by Interzone editor David Pringle. Here, Watson represents obsession with UFOs as a legitimate religious impulse leading to a "UFO state" of consciousness. Overt allusions to William Blake and Carl Jung help put this work in context as an attempt to mythologize (through science-fictional motifs) the eternal quest for unity of awareness. The aliens in this book, however, do not, as they do so often in conventional SF, represent the most expanded potential of higher knowledge. This responsibility is placed on the human mind and imagination.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mysticism of the 1970's,
By David Adams - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Miracle Visitors (Paperback)
Some spoilers ahead . . .Watson's novel starts out in a rather grounded reality with a scientist (Deacon) doing research into altered states of consciousness. He suggests the possibility of of unique method of getting at the truth of a subject's U.F.O. experience. The next thing we know, the patient is off on a flying saucer to the dark side of the moon. The reader has to decide whether this is part of the on-going research or whether it is actually happening. The scientist too is taken on mysterious trips of his own to visit a Sufi master, then finally falls into the mad world of his patient. At least, this is the way I read it. (My reading may actually help you understand what is going on here!) There is a lot of unexplained mysticism in this book about a Biomatrix, The Green Man, tulpas, demons, well, you name it. It is as though everyone took L.S.D. and went tripping, which would have been alright if Watson had gotten a grip on his story. In the end we are left with a handful of mystics spouting a brand of New Age wisdom, while science is left in the dust on the dark side of the moon. I'm selling my copy of the Miracle Visitors cheap. It's too bad because it could have been a good novel had the author kept tighter reins on his craft. |
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