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The Wicker Man [novelization] (1978)

de Robin Hardy, Anthony Shaffer (Autor)

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First published in 1978, five years after the release of the classic horror film from which it is adapted, The Wicker Man is a gripping horror classic. It is the tale of Highlands policeman, Police Sergeant Neil Howie, on the trail of a missing girl being lured to the remote Scottish island of Summerisle. As May Day approaches, strange, shamanistic and erotic events erupt around him. Initially he is convinced that the girl has been abducted for human sacrifice - only to find that he may be the revellers' quarry...… (mais)
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I don't know many people to whom I would recommend this book. It's a mystery. It's a story of religious conflict. It's a story of ancient rites enacted in a not-yet-modern place. It's the story of a stranger in a strange land. It's a passion play.

If you like "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, you might like this much longer exploration of the theme of a community united in the process of selecting and making a sacrifice.

If you like Katherine Kurtz's "Lammas Night" you might like this darker exploration of the themes.

Personally, as someone who has been both a devout Christian and a devout Pagan, I enjoyed the mutual incomprehension of Sgt. Howie and the islanders.

The writing is good, although not extraordinary. I've seen other reviews complaining that the characters don't have depth, but I don't think they need it. They are archetypes, just as much as the Hobbyhorse and Punch, who appear in the final pages. We know just as much as we need to about everyone in the story. To add details would have detracted from the mythic quality.

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1 vote jsabrina | Jul 13, 2021 |
I first saw the movie 30 years ago and, until recently, I had no idea that the novel even existed. Then I felt compelled to read it.

It took me less than 48 hours to whip through this book; much of it contained dialogue and scenes translated directly from screenplay to page. The book contains scenes that were edited from the movie (the original VHS version of the movie included them, but I have not yet watched a DVD which contains those scenes)as well as additional material.

This novel is such a faithful adaptation of the film that any fan of the movie should enjoy reading the book.

I'm a little conflicted about The Wicker Man. As a traditional Celtic pagan, I am dismayed by the proliferation of the human sacrifice myth (as well as a horrific scene of animal sacrifice, that was one literary addition that I really could have lived without). One would think that maintaining a voluntarily separatist community devoted solely to their worship would be enough appeasement for the old goddesses and gods! That is the Summerisle that I would love to live on, certainly. ( )
  Equestrienne | Jan 5, 2021 |
„Hätten die Tiere eine Vorstellung vom Teufel, dann gliche diese dem Menschen.“

Police Sergeant Nick Howie ist ein guter Kerl. Ein anständiger, gottesfürchtiger Mann, der seine Arbeit ernst nimmt. Er ist der Vertreter für Recht und Ordnung in seinem Teil der schottischen Highlands.

Aber Nick Howie ist auch ein altmodischer Mann, ein konservativer Christ, der vorehelichen Sex ablehnt, zum großen Leidwesen seiner Freundin.

Dann erreicht ihn ein anonymer Brief, in dem man ihn bittet sich auf die Suche nach einem verschwundenen Mädchen zu machen. Rowan, die Tochter einer gewissen May Morrison soll seit Monaten nicht mehr gesehen worden sein. Sie lebte auf der Insel Summerisle, also setzt Howie mit der Fähre zum Eiland hinüber und beginnt zu ermitteln.

Es ist ein seltsamer Winkel der Welt, der ihn dort erwartet. Die Insel mit ihrer subtropischen Vegetation, ihren exzentrischen, verschrobenen Bewohnern, die eigenartige Bräuche pflegen, wirkt wie aus einer anderen Welt.

Wie sich sehr bald herausstellt, ist May Morrisons Tochter wohlauf. Doch ihr Name ist nicht Rowan, sondern Myrtle, ja, es scheint sogar überhaupt keine Rowan Morrison zu geben. Doch Sergeant Howie wird den Verdacht nicht los, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Seine Nachforschungen führen ihn immer tiefer in das Leben der Bewohner von Summerisle, wobei er am Ende auf ein furchtbares Geheimnis stößt.

Zunächst muss Howie aber den Kulturschock verdauen, den er hier erleidet. Offensichtlich befolgt man eigene Regeln und Gesetze, was den verklemmten Polizisten mehr als nur einmal vor den Kopf stößt. Vor allem die lasche Sexualmoral der Inselbewohner schockiert den braven Puritaner. Als er Zeuge wird, wie Kinder in der Schule ein obszönes Fruchtbarkeitsgebet aufsagen, platzt ihm endgültig der Kragen und er droht damit, diesen Sündenpfuhl auszumisten. Eine Ankündigung, die eher amüsiert aufgenommen wird. Wie es aussieht fürchten sich die Frauen und Männer von Summerisle nicht sonderlich vor dem Gesetz, Sergeant Howie allerdings bekommt schon bald Anlass zur Sorge.

1973 kam ein Film in die britischen Kinos, der heute zu den Klassikern seines Genres zählt. Bei seinem Erscheinen wenig erfolgreich, wandelte er sich innerhalb von Jahren zu einem Kultfilm.

Erst 1978 schrieb Regisseur Robin Hardy gemeinsam mit Drehbuchautor Anthony Shaffer den Roman. Novelization nennt man im Amerikanischen diese Art von Filmbuch, die den Plot nacherzählt. Dass die Macher des Originalfilms selbst daran beteiligt sind, kommt eher selten vor. Aber offensichtlich waren beide der Meinung, dass es sich lohnen würde die Handlung auch in literarischer Form und dementsprechend etwas detaillierter zu erzählen.

Anthony Shaffer schrieb die Drehbücher zu Alfred Hitchcocks Frenzy und der Agatha Christie Verfilmung Der Tod auf dem Nil, am bekanntesten wurde er allerdings durch Sleuth mit Michael Caine und Laurence Olivier. Robin Hardy gilt als One-Hit-Wonder unter den Regisseuren. Insgesamt inszenierte er im Laufe seines Lebens nur drei Filme. 2011 drehte er mit The Wicker Tree eine Fortsetzung zu seinem bekanntesten Werk, die aber sowohl von der Kritik als auch vom Publikum sehr negativ aufgenommen wurde, ebenso wie das US-Remake zu Wicker Man mit Nicolas Cage.

The Wicker Man ist ein interessantes Buch, das aber vor allem Fans des Films gefallen dürfte. Uneingeweihte könnten die Erzählweise als zu langatmig empfinden. Es geht hier sehr viel um Religion, um die Gegensätze zwischen Howies verknöchertem Puritanismus und dem freizügigeren heidnischem Glauben der Inselbewohner. Zudem ist der Protagonist nicht unbedingt als sympathisch zu bezeichnen. Manchmal weiß man nicht so recht: Wollen sich die Autoren über Nick Howie lustig machen, oder soll er unser Mitgefühl erwecken. Wie ernst kann man diesen Mann nehmen, der immerhin mitten im 20. Jahrhundert geradezu mittelalterliche Ansichten vertritt?

Wer einen Horrorroman voller Grusel und Blut erwartet, dürfte ohnehin enttäuscht sein.

Trotz allem hat Wicker Man durchaus das Potenzial zu verstören, nicht zuletzt durch das grausige Finale, das im Roman noch eine ganz eigene Kraft entfaltet, aber Interessierten sei eher der Film empfohlen. ( )
  TheRavenking | Mar 5, 2016 |
Fiction. The film was better. ( )
  questbird | Oct 7, 2013 |
'Much has been said of the strumpets of yore
Of wenches and bawdy house queens by the score
But I sing of a baggage that we all adore,
The Landlord's Daughter . . . '

'. . . Her ale it is lively and strong to the taste
It is brewed with discretion and never with haste
You can have all you like
If you swear not to waste
The Landlord's Daughter . . .'


A novel based on the film of the same name, and written by its writer and director. I liked the beginning, seeing Sergeant Howie and Mary together, guarding the golden eagle nest and I definitely felt I knew more about him from reading the book. There was more detail about the paganism of the islanders, and more interaction between Lord Summerisle and the policeman. There were a few things, however, that didn't work as well as in the film, notably Willow's dancing, singing and pounding the walls outside Howie's room at the pub, which was only shown from Howie's point of view, and didn't have the same impact as seeing Britt Ekland doing it, while the interminable discussions between Lord Summerisle and Howie became tedious after a while. ( )
  isabelx | Apr 22, 2011 |
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