This author created the all-powerful corporation Merlins, known as the Firm, which causes the death of the protagonist's lover Iolanthe, who is later resurrected as a robot which sacrifices itself to destroy the Firm's head.
This author created the all-powerful corporation Merlins, known as the Firm, which causes the death of the protagonist's lover Iolanthe, who is later resurrected as a robot which sacrifices itself to destroy the Firm's head. His first novel is narrated by an autobiographical character surnamed Lucifer and draws from the diary entries of "Death" Gregory. A novel (*) series by this author begins with Bruce meeting up with Piers and Sylvie, who travel to Egypt and join a Gnostic cult led by Akkad. He referred to that series, consisting of the novels Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian and Quinx, as a "quincunx." For 10 points, name this author of The Revolt of Aphrodite, The Black Book, and The Avignon Quintet, who also wrote The Alexandria Quartet.
This author created the all-powerful corporation Merlins, known as the Firm, which causes the death of the protagonist's lover Iolanthe, who is later resurrected as a robot which sacrifices itself to destroy the Firm's head.
Lawrence Durrell