This
large contemporary novel tells the story of an ordinary electrical
engineer who, at age 94 and dabbling in the earth sciences as an
avocation, discovers an amazing and shocking truth -- that time
after time since the beginnings of the earth, life on earth has
been periodically been virtually destroyed and has had to start
over again. Such a disaster (which occurs at intervals of 15,000
to 50,000 years apart, is currently threatening the earth. The electrical
engineer, Herbert Allen Boardman (HAB) tries to alert the people
but he is ignored and, in desperation and to get the ear of the
world, he sets out seemingly to assassinate the President of the
United States -- an assassination attempt deliberately meant to
fail, but which puts into motion a remarkable series of events that
virtually rock the world. A young writer, John Grant, becomes convinced
of the validity of the HAB Theory and, though himself involved in
a steamy affair and a marriage that is falling apart, becomes the
hingepin upon which the story revolves as the action moves from
Chicago to Washington, London, Paris and Nairobi, from the Oval
Office of the President to a great international symposium, from
the lush dwellings -- and bedrooms -- of the rich and famous to
the humble grass shacks of African tribesmen. Published in both
hardcover and paperback editions, United States and United Kingdom.
Originally published in hardcover in 1976 by Little, Brown &
Co., Boston, MA. After being out of print in both hardcover and
paperback editions for more than 20 years, this very popular novel
has recently been reprinted in a softcover books-on-demand format
by iUniverse.com in Lincoln, NE, and may be ordered by calling their
toll-free number, 1-877-823-9235.
This
large contemporary novel tells the story of an ordinary electrical
engineer who, at age 94 and dabbling in the earth sciences as an
avocation, discovers an amazing and shocking truth -- that time
after time since the beginnings of the earth, life on earth has
been periodically been virtually destroyed and has had to start
over again. Such a disaster (which occurs at intervals of 15,000
to 50,000 years apart, is currently threatening the earth. The electrical
engineer, Herbert Allen Boardman (HAB) tries to alert the people
but he is ignored and, in desperation and to get the ear of the
world, he sets out seemingly to assassinate the President of the
United States -- an assassination attempt deliberately meant to
fail, but which puts into motion a remarkable series of events that
virtually rock the world. A young writer, John Grant, becomes convinced
of the validity of the HAB Theory and, though himself involved in
a steamy affair and a marriage that is falling apart, becomes the
hingepin upon which the story revolves as the action moves from
Chicago to Washington, London, Paris and Nairobi, from the Oval
Office of the President to a great international symposium, from
the lush dwellings -- and bedrooms -- of the rich and famous to
the humble grass shacks of African tribesmen. Published in both
hardcover and paperback editions, United States and United Kingdom.
Originally published in hardcover in 1976 by Little, Brown &
Co., Boston, MA. After being out of print in both hardcover and
paperback editions for more than 20 years, this very popular novel
has recently been reprinted in a softcover books-on-demand format
by iUniverse.com in Lincoln, NE, and may be ordered by calling their
toll-free number, 1-877-823-9235.