Majestic

by Whitley Strieber

Book Overview

It is time for the truth to be told... On July 2, 1947 something crashed in the desert outside of Roswell, New Mexico. An explosion of light and sound made the sheep wail, the chickens squawk, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399134697
• ISBN13: 9780399134692
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.

Customer Reviews

James Forrestal?

Wanna hear somthing interesting? According to author and former Navy intel. officer - William Cooper - the book Majestic is the actual diary of former secretary of Defense James Forrestal. Secretary Forrestal died in 1949, when he "fell" out of a window of the psych. ward in Bethesda Naval hospital. The government - to this day - has kept the details of his death and his diary a secret. (Cooper claims that Forrestal was thrown out the window by agents, and that Forrestal wanted to go public with his knowledge of UFO's.) William Cooper (who incidentally was murdered by police in 2001) claims in his book "Behold A Pale Horse" that the actual diarys of Forrestal were given to CIA agent - Whitley Strieber - to publish as Fiction (Majestic). Whether or not this is true, I definatly have to read this book.

Great Book

Putting aside any belief/non-belief in UFO theories, this is still a great book. It reads very easily. The author is not over flowery with prose, hard to follow, or one to go off long tangents--not easy to do in a story that also requires the author to fill in the reader on certain historical documents/facts/occurences. If you are interested in aliens/ufo conspiracy theories, this is exactly what you are looking for. A compelling, fictional story that ties all sorts of loose threads together to make a whole story. One of the best things I like is the characterization of the alien race in Streiber's novels. It isn't as simple as little green men who want to kidnap us and eat our brains, as most hollywood interpretations lend themselves to (Independence Day, Alien series, etc.). It is a different interpretation which leads the story to unexpected places. The book doesn't sell you on believing this interpretation or not--just enjoy the story on its own terms; you won't regret it.

Government must not lie to its people - Majestic

Apparently, this novel by acclaimed sci-fi writer, Mr. Whiteley Striber has been based on certain above-top-secret facts concerned crashed saucers and retrievel of both alive and dead aliens. The information is so sensitive after more than 60 years of its occurence in the arid desert of New Mexico that the writer portrays better in novelization form so that it could be understood by readers at large. This story is about the gripping diary of U.S. Secretary of State Forrestal, who purported committed suicide by throwing himself with a tied bedsheet out of the hospital in which he was confined. He met the live alien who telepathically told him about his life. And Forrestal fell sick and was forced to be confined to a mental hospital. Forrestal wanted to tell the public but was prevented from doing so, and after his untimely death, his diary went missing! The story concerns the well-known alien crash at Roswell in 1947. The story by Whitely Strieber makes for stunning reading about Forrestal and the alien including those recovered cadavers. So go for it if you wish to find out the truth behind Roswell. Cheers.

This book set the standard for Rosewell stories

Don't listen to the negative reviews of this book. I've read this book as a skeptic and came out stunned by the content inside. No other book has effected me, EVER, so don't think I'm a Jim Jones lost soul looking for the answers to the universe. I am a scientist first and foremost and I found this riveting. I gave away my first copy to friend who made me look like a UFO fanatic. He didn't believe anything suspicious and came out with wide eyes and a whole new perspective on things. It's not that this book is a literal translation of one man's journey, but the facts that are true that are embedded in the story match nearly all published information about the crash. Whitley does an amazing job bringing all the known facts under one roof. This non-fiction book will blow your proverbial mind into little tiny not-so-skeptical pieces. READ THIS BOOK, if you're the slightest fan of this information. Otherwise, know that you have skipped the best book ever written on the subject.

Read it. Love it. Dream of it.

This book completely transfixed me! It's a truly engrosing read that you're sure not forget. I read it first years ago from the library and have been looking everywhere to buy a copy for myself! Only now have I found it.I was stuck to this book the moment I picked it up and even now, years later, I still find myself thingking of it! He deftly belnds what little fact is known of the Roswell crach and blends it with his own extrapolations. What makes the book so remarkable are those extrapolations. They seem completely plausible and realistic and are meticulously thought out. Every detail seems to make sense and drawns you further into the world he has created. Wether any of his extrapolations are correct is what keeps you thinking about the book. Trying to figure out if there was something he forgot or something that just doesn't add up. If you want an engaging read, one that presents a puzzle to be solved andtold in the most entertaining and engaging ways, then this book is for you!