
The Hourglass Map
The Lane Press
Published on 7. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-0-6489609-0-4 (ISBN)
Description
Australia's modern history has long been full of mystery, legend and myth. But what if all the myths are true?
The Hourglass Map is a captivating story of adventure, world-making and contested history.
It is a story of unlikely friendships and remarkable journeys.
And it is a story about the unique nature of stories and the transformative power of words.
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In an alternative Australia, the Theory of Everything reigns supreme.
The world's greatest minds have built the Consistency Engine - a marvellous, fractal machine - as the physical embodiment of the Theory. The Engine stores all knowledge and purges it of contradictions.
Deviations from the official view of history are forbidden.
But some people maintain the old beliefs: stories and superstitions that are whispered over cups of Earl Grey tea and slices of lemon-butter bread.
Mary Page has always believed the old legends - the Inland Sea, the Mahogany Ship, Lasseter's Reef. She journeys to the centre of the continent to prove she is right, and the Theory is wrong. But the expedition is a disaster. Mary and her party disappear in the central desert.
Mary's son, Will, vows to find out what happened to his mother. Pursued by officials and assassins, Will follows his mother's tracks to the heart of the continent. He finds a place where fantasy and reality meet, and where the truth depends on who controls the story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
289 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-6489609-0-4 (9780648960904)
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Ryan Collins is the CEO of Bethel School of Technology and President of Bethel College in Redding, CA. He earned his Bachelor's in Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and has written for a number of national publications, including American Way, Charisma, and D Magazine. He also wrote an excerpt for Kris Vallotton's best-selling book, Spiritual Intelligence.Prior to starting Bethel Tech, Collins spent over a decade building corporate education partnerships with Fortune-level companies. He and his wife, Briana, have been married since 2005, and have three daughters.To learn more or to book Ryan, visit: www.ryancollins.info.