The Julian Paradox
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Author: Kurt Otto Peterson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 0
"The Julian Paradox" is an extraordinary novel of family love separated by two thousand years of history. This supernatural tale with a very natural heart tells the story of Julia Kayser, a young doctor from the small village of Chatham, England who is about to meet, for the first time, her real father; Gaius Julius Caesar. The year is 1943. During a horrific storm, the likes of which the locals had never seen before, two Policemen, Jack and Dennis, discover two bodies in the woods. One is badly mutilated by what is thought to be a machete. The other is wounded, bleeding heavily. The dismembered body is that of a man named Garvey, a criminal that once raped Doctor Julia in London. The policemen decide to take the wounded man to Doctor Julia. Under her care, the patient intrigues her. Who is this man? When he wakes he says Julia's name and nothing else.As the mystery deepens we are introduced to another character, under arrest and in the jail of the local policemen. Like Julia's patient, the prisoner appears to be foreign.As the story transpires we learn the fantastical truth: The man found in the woods is Gaius Julius Caesar, the prisoner is his Prima Pilus Centurion Gaius Crastinus. The two are obviously confused: "you must believe me when I tell you that you can not begin to imagine the questions of my own I have, our circumstances, your unexpected presence and the world in which you live, I tell you plainly, Julia, there is something here beyond my understanding."When Julia touches Caesar's ring she has a vision and the implications are profound: Not long after the arrival of the two Romans we are introduced to Sir Kenneth Oakland, a self-confessed druid who holds the key to returning Caesar and his Centurion to 54 BCE. Before he can do this, however, Dr Julia is abducted by the partner of Garvey, the man found mutilated in the woods. Caesar refuses to go home until his daughter is found. The story has a fine pace and is full of adventure, building to the climax of the final ritual that will allow Caesar and his Centurion to return home. The work is well-researched, the author has a deep understanding of the historical subject matter. The narrative is inventive.The manner in which fact and fiction are interspersed within the text maintain the reader's interest supplying historical context and background where necessary and entertaining and informing in equal proportions. From the author's notes prefacing "The Julian Paradox": "As for Caesar or the way I have presented him, I have not tried to portray him as a great soldier or statesman but rather just an ordinary father concerned for the life of his daughter."
Author: Kurt Otto Peterson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 0
"The Julian Paradox" is an extraordinary novel of family love separated by two thousand years of history. This supernatural tale with a very natural heart tells the story of Julia Kayser, a young doctor from the small village of Chatham, England who is about to meet, for the first time, her real father; Gaius Julius Caesar. The year is 1943. During a horrific storm, the likes of which the locals had never seen before, two Policemen, Jack and Dennis, discover two bodies in the woods. One is badly mutilated by what is thought to be a machete. The other is wounded, bleeding heavily. The dismembered body is that of a man named Garvey, a criminal that once raped Doctor Julia in London. The policemen decide to take the wounded man to Doctor Julia. Under her care, the patient intrigues her. Who is this man? When he wakes he says Julia's name and nothing else.As the mystery deepens we are introduced to another character, under arrest and in the jail of the local policemen. Like Julia's patient, the prisoner appears to be foreign.As the story transpires we learn the fantastical truth: The man found in the woods is Gaius Julius Caesar, the prisoner is his Prima Pilus Centurion Gaius Crastinus. The two are obviously confused: "you must believe me when I tell you that you can not begin to imagine the questions of my own I have, our circumstances, your unexpected presence and the world in which you live, I tell you plainly, Julia, there is something here beyond my understanding."When Julia touches Caesar's ring she has a vision and the implications are profound: Not long after the arrival of the two Romans we are introduced to Sir Kenneth Oakland, a self-confessed druid who holds the key to returning Caesar and his Centurion to 54 BCE. Before he can do this, however, Dr Julia is abducted by the partner of Garvey, the man found mutilated in the woods. Caesar refuses to go home until his daughter is found. The story has a fine pace and is full of adventure, building to the climax of the final ritual that will allow Caesar and his Centurion to return home. The work is well-researched, the author has a deep understanding of the historical subject matter. The narrative is inventive.The manner in which fact and fiction are interspersed within the text maintain the reader's interest supplying historical context and background where necessary and entertaining and informing in equal proportions. From the author's notes prefacing "The Julian Paradox": "As for Caesar or the way I have presented him, I have not tried to portray him as a great soldier or statesman but rather just an ordinary father concerned for the life of his daughter."
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Kurt Otto Peterson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 0
"The Julian Paradox" is an extraordinary novel of family love separated by two thousand years of history. This supernatural tale with a very natural heart tells the story of Julia Kayser, a young doctor from the small village of Chatham, England who is about to meet, for the first time, her real father; Gaius Julius Caesar. The year is 1943. During a horrific storm, the likes of which the locals had never seen before, two Policemen, Jack and Dennis, discover two bodies in the woods. One is badly mutilated by what is thought to be a machete. The other is wounded, bleeding heavily. The dismembered body is that of a man named Garvey, a criminal that once raped Doctor Julia in London. The policemen decide to take the wounded man to Doctor Julia. Under her care, the patient intrigues her. Who is this man? When he wakes he says Julia's name and nothing else.As the mystery deepens we are introduced to another character, under arrest and in the jail of the local policemen. Like Julia's patient, the prisoner appears to be foreign.As the story transpires we learn the fantastical truth: The man found in the woods is Gaius Julius Caesar, the prisoner is his Prima Pilus Centurion Gaius Crastinus. The two are obviously confused: "you must believe me when I tell you that you can not begin to imagine the questions of my own I have, our circumstances, your unexpected presence and the world in which you live, I tell you plainly, Julia, there is something here beyond my understanding."When Julia touches Caesar's ring she has a vision and the implications are profound: Not long after the arrival of the two Romans we are introduced to Sir Kenneth Oakland, a self-confessed druid who holds the key to returning Caesar and his Centurion to 54 BCE. Before he can do this, however, Dr Julia is abducted by the partner of Garvey, the man found mutilated in the woods. Caesar refuses to go home until his daughter is found. The story has a fine pace and is full of adventure, building to the climax of the final ritual that will allow Caesar and his Centurion to return home. The work is well-researched, the author has a deep understanding of the historical subject matter. The narrative is inventive.The manner in which fact and fiction are interspersed within the text maintain the reader's interest supplying historical context and background where necessary and entertaining and informing in equal proportions. From the author's notes prefacing "The Julian Paradox": "As for Caesar or the way I have presented him, I have not tried to portray him as a great soldier or statesman but rather just an ordinary father concerned for the life of his daughter."
Author: Kurt Otto Peterson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 0
"The Julian Paradox" is an extraordinary novel of family love separated by two thousand years of history. This supernatural tale with a very natural heart tells the story of Julia Kayser, a young doctor from the small village of Chatham, England who is about to meet, for the first time, her real father; Gaius Julius Caesar. The year is 1943. During a horrific storm, the likes of which the locals had never seen before, two Policemen, Jack and Dennis, discover two bodies in the woods. One is badly mutilated by what is thought to be a machete. The other is wounded, bleeding heavily. The dismembered body is that of a man named Garvey, a criminal that once raped Doctor Julia in London. The policemen decide to take the wounded man to Doctor Julia. Under her care, the patient intrigues her. Who is this man? When he wakes he says Julia's name and nothing else.As the mystery deepens we are introduced to another character, under arrest and in the jail of the local policemen. Like Julia's patient, the prisoner appears to be foreign.As the story transpires we learn the fantastical truth: The man found in the woods is Gaius Julius Caesar, the prisoner is his Prima Pilus Centurion Gaius Crastinus. The two are obviously confused: "you must believe me when I tell you that you can not begin to imagine the questions of my own I have, our circumstances, your unexpected presence and the world in which you live, I tell you plainly, Julia, there is something here beyond my understanding."When Julia touches Caesar's ring she has a vision and the implications are profound: Not long after the arrival of the two Romans we are introduced to Sir Kenneth Oakland, a self-confessed druid who holds the key to returning Caesar and his Centurion to 54 BCE. Before he can do this, however, Dr Julia is abducted by the partner of Garvey, the man found mutilated in the woods. Caesar refuses to go home until his daughter is found. The story has a fine pace and is full of adventure, building to the climax of the final ritual that will allow Caesar and his Centurion to return home. The work is well-researched, the author has a deep understanding of the historical subject matter. The narrative is inventive.The manner in which fact and fiction are interspersed within the text maintain the reader's interest supplying historical context and background where necessary and entertaining and informing in equal proportions. From the author's notes prefacing "The Julian Paradox": "As for Caesar or the way I have presented him, I have not tried to portray him as a great soldier or statesman but rather just an ordinary father concerned for the life of his daughter."
The Julian Paradox
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