Mr g

von Alan Lightman

Once before there was a time, God woke up from a nap and decided to create the universe. From his home in the shimmering Void, which he shares with his always-bickering Aunt Penelope and Uncle Deva, Mr g creates time, space, and matter. Through trial and error--Mr g is all powerful, but not all knowing--follow stars, planets, animate matter, consciousness, and intelligent beings with moral dilemmas. But the creation of space and time has unintended consequences, including the arrival of Belhor, a clever and devious rival who's not afraid to offer his own opinions on Mr g's fledgling universes, including the necessity of evil. As Mr g's favorite universe grows into stability and maturity, he sees how the act of creation has changed the Creator as well.