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"Saboe's ambitious fiction…mixes ancient mysticism with science fiction…comparable to Homer's Odyssey. Gives timeless questions new scope and accessibility. A gripping, first-rate epic that challenges current dogma."
Molly Simms, Kirkus
"I cannot praise this book strongly enough!"
Alicia Karen Elkins, Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine
It is now one hundred years since the Great Awakening, and the human race is finally colonizing the world with new settlements and centers of commerce.
Reu-Nathor, High Minister of the Citadel, announces an expedition to explore their new world, and Peleg is commissioned as Chief Cartographer aboard the Urbat.
Peleg's core beliefs are challenged and his sense of reality is undermined by the new cultures and tremendous tragedies he encounters during his twelve-year voyage. But he has also been given a secret mission to discover the answer to the one question that no one dares to ask aloud:
Why is the human race dying?
What he discovers forces Peleg to re-evaluate all he has ever known—and also provides him with staggering revelations that will determine the eternal destiny of the entire human race!
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Set in ancient Mesopotamia, The Days of Peleg is an action-filled, yet thought provoking epic which combines the enigmas and mythologies of ancient civilizations with the intrigue of hard science fiction. Issues as diverse as origins, linguistics, and phenomenology are concealed within an exciting narrative that boasts diverse characters embarked on an unimaginable journey.
You will never think of ancient man in the same way again.
The Days of Peleg provides an exhilarating yet entertaining look at who we once were—and who we may one day become.
"Enjoyable…well-researched historical events and legends…"
Suzanne Sprague, Historical Novel Society
"A mind-opening experience! Highly recommended!"
More reviews Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review
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| Molly Simms—Kirkus Reviews: | "A gripping, first-rate epic..."Saboe’s ambitious fiction…mixes ancient mysticism with science fiction…
During the Great Awakening, civilization undergoes a spontaneous transition from primitive to advanced thought and technology with no logical explanation. There are some who…adhere to the school of Cosmic Plurality, a taboo belief that other life exists in the universe, and that perhaps civilization’s new higher intelligence was a product of extraterrestrial activity.
Reu-Nathor, High Minister of Knowledge, convenes a meeting of the minds at the Citadel, society’s think tank. It is ordained that an expedition of ships will be sent out…on a 12-year mission. Peleg, the young protagonist, is slated as Chief Cartographer aboard the Urbat, one of six ships that fan out across the globe.
Caught between adhering to society’s rigid belief system and a quest to answer the unexplained, Peleg sets out on an adventure comparable to Homer’s Odyssey. This fictionalized account of early civilization…gives timeless questions new scope and accessibility.
In the book’s introduction, Saboe discusses the puzzling reality of OOPARTS (out-of-place artifacts) from different epochs, which today appear in archeological digs. Clearly, the author aims to delve into mysteries and events that have puzzled humanity for millennia. Here he reinvents Sumerian mythology, stitching in themes from the Torah and adding his own flourishes of philosophy, theology and geography, in sum asking the question: What if, even in precivilization, humankind has always held superior intelligence?
A gripping, first-rate epic that challenges current dogma.
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| Alicia Karen Elkins, Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine: | "I cannot praise this book strongly enough."
I did not think I would ever find a historical peoples author that I would like as well as Jean M. Auel (Clan of the Cave Bear, The Mammoth Hunters), but Saboe has soared to Auel's cloud. He has that same magical talent for creating characters you care about, then weaving historical facts, human psychology and intellectual curiosity into a fictitious epic that keeps you needing to read more….
You can take this book as deeply as you desire. It can serve as a pleasure read or a topic for philosophical debate, or you may follow the references listed to do your own research into the subjects. Regardless of how you approach the book, you will leave it realizing that it is a profound and thought-provoking work. It may well prompt you to challenge your own beliefs. It will haunt you long after you finish reading it….
Saboe is a master storyteller with a forward-moving storyline, descriptive language, smooth segues, detailed kinetics during fights, vivid action scenes and landscapes that will be as clear in your mind as if they were in front of your eyes. He…resolves every conflict with a logical solution….
Above all else, it is a gripping tale of a lovable group of travelers through strange and foreign lands. I cannot praise this book strongly enough.
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| Suzanne Sprague, Historical Novel Society: | "...enjoyable to follow..."
"Blends ancient history…and fiction in a way that is enjoyable to follow."
"Well-researched historical events and legends."
"Will be appreciated by anyone seeking a different perspective on man`s early history." |
| Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review: | "...a voyage into self and a mind-opening experience..."
Take a spoonful of history, mix it gently with some science fiction, add three tablespoons of ideology, a believable hypothesis, a dash of religion and a very large imagination and you have Jon Saboe`s The Days of Peleg. Difficult book to categorize because the author has taken a sci/fi plot; but instead of placing it far in the future, it is set in Ancient Mesopotamia.
…Sometime in every man`s life, his beliefs and values are challenged, but Peleg experiences more than a mere awakening. To say he finds himself is an understatement. He is shaken to his very core of reality, or reality as he knows it.…
The Days of Peleg is an adventure, a voyage into self and a mind-opening experience.… Well written with excellent research and vivid descriptions making this a highly recommended read.
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| Dr. Ruth Beechick—Ancient Sumer Historian: | "...delight novel lovers on several levels..."
Few writers have done much with such early times, but this massive 600-page fiction can delight novel lovers on several levels. The first level to enjoy is pure adventure. […] Science is another level. Peleg—and Saboe—know a lot about astronomy, math and music, metallurgy, navigation, and other sciences. […] With all these levels there is something for almost everyone. After reading this, you will never again view early history the same old way. |
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