| Author: | H. Valencia | ISBN: | 9781483638584 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | May 13, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. Valencia |
| ISBN: | 9781483638584 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | May 13, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
Return of Halleys Comet is a satirical novel by H. Valencia. As literary political fiction and as science-fiction, Return of Halleys Comet is a classic novel in content, plot, and style. Many of its themes, such as love and patriotism, have always been a part of all cultures. Set in a not too distant future The Republics occupied territory is a region of political unrest. Under the control of the Governor General it is has declared War on Barbarism. Though The Republic justifies their rule in the name of a supposed greater good the suspicion is their desire to obtain a recently discovered energy source called Helium Three. The protagonist of the novel, Professor, is a linguist and former officer who volunteers to teach Conversational English at an unnamed regional university. Back home the Professor is going through a something of a mid-life crisis. He spends a majority of his free time hitting golf balls into a mine field until his fate becomes entangled with a few of his students. One of his students in particular is the son of a National Hero. He is brash, opinionated, impulsive, and has a dark secret. Although the Professor has always been a loyal citizen of The Republic he secretly becomes a bit apprehensive of its foreign policies. The more he becomes invested in the lives of the people he was charged to help the complex situations become increasingly difficult to remedy.
Return of Halleys Comet is a satirical novel by H. Valencia. As literary political fiction and as science-fiction, Return of Halleys Comet is a classic novel in content, plot, and style. Many of its themes, such as love and patriotism, have always been a part of all cultures. Set in a not too distant future The Republics occupied territory is a region of political unrest. Under the control of the Governor General it is has declared War on Barbarism. Though The Republic justifies their rule in the name of a supposed greater good the suspicion is their desire to obtain a recently discovered energy source called Helium Three. The protagonist of the novel, Professor, is a linguist and former officer who volunteers to teach Conversational English at an unnamed regional university. Back home the Professor is going through a something of a mid-life crisis. He spends a majority of his free time hitting golf balls into a mine field until his fate becomes entangled with a few of his students. One of his students in particular is the son of a National Hero. He is brash, opinionated, impulsive, and has a dark secret. Although the Professor has always been a loyal citizen of The Republic he secretly becomes a bit apprehensive of its foreign policies. The more he becomes invested in the lives of the people he was charged to help the complex situations become increasingly difficult to remedy.
