In the Bible, who was 'eyeless in Gaza'?
Eyeless in Gaza (novel) Eyeless in Gaza (novel) Eyeless in Gaza is a bestselling novel by Aldous Huxley, first published in 1936. The title originates from a phrase in John Milton's "Samson Agonistes": The title of the book, like Milton's poem, recalls the biblical story of Samson, who was captured by the Philistines, his eyes burned out, and taken to Gaza, where he was forced to work grinding grain in a mill. The chapters of the book are not ordered chronologically. Aldous Huxley biographer Sybille Bedford claims in her fictive memoir "Jigsaw" that the novel's characters Mary Amberley, a drug addict, and her daughter
Eyeless in Gaza (band) Career Retrospective 1981–2016" and Eyeless in Gaza's eightheenth album "Sun Blues" was released to positive reviews. The latter album was given four stars out of five in "Mojo" magazine and another critic, reviewing both releases, wrote: "It takes some time to truly ‘hear’ the layers and complexities of this album, in the same way it takes time to grasp the width, breath and achievement of Eyeless in Gaza’s musical history. But time spent will be rewarded: Eyeless in Gaza remain one of the most accomplished and interesting bands to have emerged from the music-making underground post punk and postpunk." Eyeless