Jerry Cornelius: Uiterste Programmering

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Jerry Cornelius is a multifaceted character—a scientist, rock star, and assassin—navigating a chaotic world filled with kidnappings, murder, sex, and drugs. Alongside his cunning partner, Miss Brunner, he seeks to harness a revolutionary code aimed at creating the ultimate human being, a modern messiah known as the final programme. This first installment of the Cornelius Quartet introduces readers to the misadventures and vendettas of Cornelius, a distinctive figure shaped by a bewildering post-modern culture and an inspiration for countless characters that followed. Critics have praised the work for its vibrant and expansive narrative, likening its vitality to Dickensian literature while firmly rooting it in our volatile times. The story adeptly explores the dizzying contingencies of mid-century imagination through identity games, parodic history, and a mundane apocalypse. Michael Moorcock, the author, has published over 50 books and played a pivotal role in the influential magazine New Worlds, which coined the term "speculative fiction." In this novel, he reflects on the disillusionment and chaos of the 1960s, capturing a golden era where everything seemed possible.