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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history.Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information.Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices.The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions.-FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW"A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel.Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity."- KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history.Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information.Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices.The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions.-FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW"A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel.Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity."- KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Gebunden. Etat : New. Klappentextrnrn Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo s thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can ch.

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Buch. Etat : Neu. The Meaning of Life | Robert Scollo | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2020 | Global Summit House | EAN 9781649453716 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | James has just turned eighteen, and experiencing an insurmountable tragedy leads him to examine the meaning of life. While attempting to take his own, something happens that has never occurred in the history of humankind. A visitor changes the course of James's life and gives him the knowledge to solve the world's problems. While change is in progress, terrorists threaten this miraculous change, giving the world forty-eight hours to agree to their demands. The chase is on, and they are hunted halfway around the globe, but will it be too late to stop them?

Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | James has just turned eighteen, and experiencing an insurmountable tragedy leads him to examine the meaning of life. While attempting to take his own, something happens that has never occurred in the history of humankind. A visitor changes the course of James's life and gives him the knowledge to solve the world's problems. While change is in progress, terrorists threaten this miraculous change, giving the world forty-eight hours to agree to their demands. The chase is on, and they are hunted halfway around the globe, but will it be too late to stop them?

Etat : New. Print on Demand pp. 248.

Etat : Gut. Zustand: Gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history.Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information.Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices.The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions.-FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW"A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel.Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity."- KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW.

Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history.Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information.Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices.The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions.-FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW"A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel.Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity."- KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW.

Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history. Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information. Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices. The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions. -FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW "A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel. Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity." - KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW.

Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Eighteen-year-old James is put through hell in Robert Scollo's thriller, The Meaning of Life. Drenched in geopolitics, war, terrorism, and the extraordinary, this novel is a contemporary fairy tale about how one individual can change history. Scenes are set in staccato manner, their sentences rough as they parse characters and their moods. More elaborate scenes, such as the one set at the Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, read like parodies of spy thrillers, with furtive men in ties dropping off black briefcases containing deadly information. Interest holds because of the story itself, with its tantalizing proposition; who wouldn't want the power to solve the world's problems and heal all wounds? The villains, if familiar, make sense; it's logical that certain elements would see peace as bad for business. Despite its overarching doom and gloom, the novel ends in a feel-good, family-friendly way that finds James making humble choices. The Meaning of Life is a fun political thriller that takes a blunt approach to looming moral questions. -FOREWORD REVIEWS/CLARION REVIEW "A despairing young man is given a supernatural ability and charged with saving the world in Scollo's debut novel. Scollo chronicles Jame's quixotic task, leader by leader, but James meets resistance from Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S President Trump. Overall, the author's artistic ambition is impressive as he boldly dispenses with conventional novelistic structures and, as the book's title suggests, aims for philosophical profundity." - KIRKUS INDIE REVIEW.

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnJames has just turned eighteen, and experiencing an insurmountable tragedy leads him to examine the meaning of life. While attempting to take his own, something happens that has never occurred in the history of humankind. A visito.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - James has just turned eighteen, and experiencing an insurmountable tragedy leads him to examine the meaning of life. While attempting to take his own, something happens that has never occurred in the history of humankind. A visitor changes the course of James's life and gives him the knowledge to solve the world's problems. While change is in progress, terrorists threaten this miraculous change, giving the world forty-eight hours to agree to their demands. The chase is on, and they are hunted halfway around the globe, but will it be too late to stop them.