First published 1995
The narrator swims back to shore and climbs onto the wooden dock, overwhelmed by recent events. His life felt completely wrong until Charlène appeared from nowhere, explained his restlessness, and told him about a Manuscript promising to reveal the secret of human existence. This ancient text was written six hundred years before Christ and contains a prophecy that society will undergo tremendous upheaval. Intrigued by her words, he travels to Peru to find this mysterious document that everyone wants to possess. His search becomes a magical adventure and dangerous initiation that takes him from the peaks of the Andes to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Along this path of life's revelations, he faces those who covet the manuscript's power. When he finally discovers the true meaning of his existence at journey's end, readers begin their own quest for understanding.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, dangerous-initiation, quest
Setting: Amazon Rainforest, Andes, Peru
Period: 600 Years Before Christ
277 pages · Hardcover · De Boekerij