The Procedure

Mulisch's novel begins when a rabbi in late-16th-century rabbi in Prague tries to make a golem--a supernatural being who will keep the Jews from harm. Hundreds of years later, a modern-day scientist succeeds in doing something similar. The parallels between these two men, and the consequences of their actions, provide the plot for this tale about the ethics of science in the realm of birth and death. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.