Rare Earth

Rare Earth

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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Product code
D0136
Bob Shop ID
633675435

Author: Michael Asher

Format: Large Softcover

Condition: As New

The book opens with the discovery of a clearly modern corpse in a desert archaelogical site, with a heavy pack laden with packets of strange soils. Truman, the leader of the expedition, returns the pack in a container he was sending home to be forwarded to the dead man's business address.

So begins an extraordinary adventure. Truman the man with a mysterious past is persuaded to go back to Sudan, to get the remote and hostile tribe to allow mining of the incredibly valuable minerals now discovered on their lands. But he, and his bakcers, are not the only people to be after the platinum nor does his backer turn out to be what he expected. And what are the various elements of the SIS, the South African conglomerate, renegade Russians and Serbians doing out there? And prepared to use far more violent methods than Truman's plans

Rescued by the tribe themselves from a brutal attack and now kept captive by them, Truman- unsure who his greatest enemies are becomes fascinated by the tribe's way of life, by the woman who is their prophetess and by his gradually returning memories of his previous life.

The action is fast and furious, from helicopter crashed to desert storms, from camel charges to business skulduggery, and the desert scenes are powerful and lyrical, visually brilliant. There is a wonderful range of characters, wily Russians, tribal warriors, displaced SIS officers and most of all the reader shares in Truman's initiation into the ways of such a different society.

 


Description of book condition:

New  Brand new and unread book.

As New  A secondhand book that can easily pass for a new one.

Very Good  Book is in great condition with only a minor blemish here and there.

Good  Book shows visible reading wear but nothing serious.

Fair  Book shows clear and more significant wear, especially on the cover, but is still solid and intact.

Worn  Book shows severe wear and tear while still being intact (commonly known as a "reading copy"). Worn books are still good perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact with none threatening to fall out.


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