A SHORT STINT IN BURMA: A THRILLER - Couverture souple

Aebi, Ernst

 
9780595347148: A SHORT STINT IN BURMA: A THRILLER
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ISBN 10 : 0595347142 ISBN 13 : 9780595347148
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Spurred by the hope of a new chapter in life with a wonderful woman, he was unwilling to risk the beckoning future free of financial worries the rubies would bestow on him. The emergence of this materialism was very recent and the recognition of the nascent ugly beast gnawed at his guts. Not long ago, before he had gotten hold of a gem stash, his goals had always been jobs well done and adventures well lived. Now an unrecognizable, hitherto alien possessive beast inside him, had started a persistent whisper Journalist Ursula Giger and treasure hunter Nick Horner have discovered a dangerous secret in the Burmese jungle, a secret the brutal Burmese junta's henchmen don't want revealed. Braving daunting odds and, with the help of former headhunters wreaking havoc among their depraved adversaries, will they manage to survive?REVIEWS FOR ERNST AEBI'S PREVIOUS BOOK, Seasons of Sand"The stuff that dreams are made of-and it's all real."-KIRKUS REVIEWS "Frank and humorous, filled with marvelous people and the details of his own daily life, Aebi's book tells an original tale."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Spurred by the hope of a new chapter in life with a wonderful woman, he was unwilling to risk the beckoning future free of financial worries the rubies would bestow on him. The emergence of this materialism was very recent and the recognition of the nascent ugly beast gnawed at his guts. Not long ago, before he had gotten hold of a gem stash, his goals had always been jobs well done and adventures well lived. Now an unrecognizable, hitherto alien possessive beast inside him, had started a persistent whisper Journalist Ursula Giger and treasure hunter Nick Horner have discovered a dangerous secret in the Burmese jungle, a secret the brutal Burmese junta's henchmen don't want revealed. Braving daunting odds and, with the help of former headhunters wreaking havoc among their depraved adversaries, will they manage to survive?REVIEWS FOR ERNST AEBI'S PREVIOUS BOOK, Seasons of Sand"The stuff that dreams are made of-and it's all real."-KIRKUS REVIEWS "Frank and humorous, filled with marvelous people and the details of his own daily life, Aebi's book tells an original tale."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Biographie de l'auteur

Modern day artist and adventurer Ernst Aebi has degrees in electronics and political science. He has four grown children and, when not roaming the planet, spends his time between Manhattan, Vermont, and Switzerland.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595347142
ISBN 13 
9780595347148
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
284
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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ISBN 10 :  0595671462 ISBN 13 :  9780595671465
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005
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