Almost Adam - Softcover

Petru Popescu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380728249 ISBN 13: 9780380728244

Publisher: Avon Books / S2e Books, 1997

Synopsis

In a forgotten corner of a country torn by violence, American anthropologist Ken Lauder is about to make a discovery that will challenge everything we've ever believed about the ascent of humankind: a boy who should not exist...a race the defies all logic...inhabiting a secret world of wonder, splendor and peril, a world that cannot be...

A world Ken Lauder may never escape...alive.

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Review:

A cross between the novel Jurassic Park and the movie Quest for Fire, Almost Adam is a speculative tale about the survival of the Australopithecus (an early human ancestor living two million years ago) in a remote part of Kenya. The book is often compared to John Darnton's Neanderthal, but it's actually much better. The American Anthropological Association recently gave Almost Adam a surprisingly positive review on the pages of its newsletter--a good endorsement coming from a crowd that might be tough to please. The science is solid and the story is good, if a bit long. With this novel, Petru Popescu offers a pleasant way to learn about the past.

About the Author:

Petru Popescu was born in Romania and fled to the United States in 1977. He is a writer and filmaker, whose books include Amazon Beaming. He directed the film "Death of an Angel" and co-wrote Peter Weir's "The Last Wave." He lives in Beverly Hills, California, with his wife and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books / S2e Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0380728249
• ISBN 13: 9780380728244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 607