"The Devil and The Doctor", by David Keller, is a book that i read more than ten years ago, at the age of 15. Keller's book can be most misleading. With illustrations that were the norm of the times, one of my era may believe it to be a childrens book. On the contrary it is an extremely well written book about a man whom is befriended by the Devil and is then told a magnificent story about the Devils relationship to God and the truth about creation. One will find oneself quite surprised by what Keller has to say about the two beings. In Keller's text we find that the Devil is actually an antihero or better still the protagonist of the story.
Filling up most of the pages though, is the story of the docor and his quest to live in the perfect place and to build a wall using the stones from his meadow. This story is peppered with the details of the Devil's story as he gives little bits of the big picture to the doctor a chapter at a time. This story will certainly upset the devoutly faithful christian, and will make the open minded ponder the truths of the universe. It may even form ones religious beliefs to be slightly askew from the norm and to cause one to become athiestic. With wonderful characters-the only one of which we dislike is God-Keller paints a wonderful portrait of what may have been, in an easily read prose.