| Disturbed by the death of his religious, overbearing mother, Edgar, an asocial yet complex man, witnesses the",Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", brutally rape a young woman. He bears the unconscious victim home and pledges to act as her savior. Twisted with suspense and jet-black humor, The Obese Christ plunges to the roots of good and evil, demonstrating a powerful understanding of the human psyche.Larry Tremblay is a French Canadian playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist.Sheila Fischman is a member of the Order of Canada and has a doctorate from the University of Waterloo. |
