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The Ancient One

Ilan Herman

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Description:The Ancient One, a fantasy novel, chronicles the life of Uxe, a man who lives for a thousand years. Inspired by the life of the Kalahari’s Bushmen, the story also evokes the biblical times of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites.As a boy living in southern Africa, Uxe ventures into the desert on a punishing tribal initiation and discovers a blue tuberous root that holds the key to longevity. Instructed by god, who speaks from the fire, Uxe begins a quest to unite five tribes of hunter-gatherers, and builds a flourishing society that lasts for centuries, only to see it destroyed by fierce invaders known as “Whiteman.”In the year 2020, Carli Brown, an African-American linguist, uncovers the history of the vanished tribes and locates Uxe. Hunted by government powers hungry for the life-prolonging root, Carli helps resurrect the legacy of a forgotten people.When Uxe discovers the truth about his millennium-long journey—his immortality is the result of a social experiment conducted by a bounteous race from the stars—he chooses to die and leaves Carli to carry on the legacy of The Ancient One.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ancient One. To get started finding The Ancient One, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: The Round Thing

Release: 2013

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Description: The Ancient One, a fantasy novel, chronicles the life of Uxe, a man who lives for a thousand years. Inspired by the life of the Kalahari’s Bushmen, the story also evokes the biblical times of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites.As a boy living in southern Africa, Uxe ventures into the desert on a punishing tribal initiation and discovers a blue tuberous root that holds the key to longevity. Instructed by god, who speaks from the fire, Uxe begins a quest to unite five tribes of hunter-gatherers, and builds a flourishing society that lasts for centuries, only to see it destroyed by fierce invaders known as “Whiteman.”In the year 2020, Carli Brown, an African-American linguist, uncovers the history of the vanished tribes and locates Uxe. Hunted by government powers hungry for the life-prolonging root, Carli helps resurrect the legacy of a forgotten people.When Uxe discovers the truth about his millennium-long journey—his immortality is the result of a social experiment conducted by a bounteous race from the stars—he chooses to die and leaves Carli to carry on the legacy of The Ancient One.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ancient One. To get started finding The Ancient One, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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