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| Waves
| | Ogan Gurel
| Inspired by Goethe's Faust and described as a cross between Michael Crichton and Umberto Eco, Waves weaves together action, drama, romance, and science in a global setting where the melding of good and evil results in shocking consequences. A technothriller, a psychological drama, a scientific dialogue: there's something in Waves for everyone and, yes, there's something of everyone in Waves.
“An extraordinary book.”
“… powerfully imaginative …”
The trilogy (available here) includes three books: the Melody, which goes forward into the future as a fast-paced science/action epic, the Harmony, traveling backwards in time, exploring characters and their fateful decisions, and the Rhythm, fashioned as a scientific dialogue in which the technological secrets are systematically revealed—the reader discovering by the end that all this may not necessarily be fantasy.
Beautifully written!”
“Absolutely fascinating.”
The story recounts the adventures of Tomas, a doctor turned entrepreneur. He's invented a new technology with both medical and military applications, but has to make a deal with a hedge fund manager, Maximilian Iblis. Adventures ensue that span the globe, including Munich, Paris, Bogotá, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Maui, and Vienna. Max turns out to be quite human and the true devil lies elsewhere. It is left to the reader to contemplate this.
“… a work of profound expression of human condition—love, suffering, joy, intrigue, frailty, jealousy, anger, evil, truth, hope, good, mystery—told with incredible knowledge, intellect, rigor, pace, and humanity. Its scope and depth will allow every reader to readily identify and explore herself/himself in this book.”
“… a completely hip page-turner, yet it is also a literary novel in the grand Western tradition. People from diverse backgrounds and educational levels should be able to connect with [Waves] from wherever they are—whether they're seeking a great escape, an exciting read, or a profound encounter with a novel of ideas."
“Rarely does a novel with such ambitious scope succeed. This one does.”
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Excerpt from the Prologue:
Faust is within all of us. Infinity beckons: whether it be infinite knowledge, everlasting love, limitless wealth, ageless beauty, eternal fame, infinite jest, and whatever else—known or unknown—that motivates.
Life however is finite.
Imagination and reality meet in mystery: between the infinite and the finite, this is our present, boundless struggle. In quest of the infinite, within us all is Tomas.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Melody - Wo Ist Gott?
Chapter 2 - Harmony - Slaughterhouse
Chapter 3 - Rhythm - Tiro A Segno
Chapter 4 - Melody - New Life
Chapter 5 - Harmony - Go West, Young Man
Chapter 6 - Rhythm - Happiness
Chapter 7 - Melody - New Plan
Chapter 8 - Harmony - Fughetta
Chapter 9 - Rhythm - Waves
Chapter 10 - Melody - Brave New World
Chapter 11 - Harmony - Eyes
Chapter 12 - Rhythm - Motion
Chapter 13 - Melody - Beethoven
Chapter 14 - Harmony - Hands
Chapter 15 - Rhythm - Forces
Chapter 16 - Melody - Tangling, Untangling
Chapter 17 - Harmony - Rule Of Law
Chapter 18 - Rhythm - Information
Chapter 19 - Melody - World’s A Stage
Chapter 20 - Harmony - Hesiod To Homer
Chapter 21 - Rhythm - Mind
Chapter 22 - Melody - An Die Freude
Chapter 23 - Harmony - Descartes
Chapter 24 - Rhythm - Energy
Chapter 25 - Melody - Stimmen und Stimmung
Chapter 26 - Harmony - Courage
Chapter 27 - Rhythm - Seeing
Chapter 28 – Вдохновение (Romantic Inspiration)
Chapter 29 - Harmony - Doctor
Chapter 30 - Rhythm - Krypton
Chapter 31 - Melody - Sound And Fury
Chapter 32 - Harmony - Infinity
Chapter 33 - Rhythm - Kosmos
Chapter 34 - Melody - Beyond Good And Evil
Chapter 35 - Harmony - Adagio
Chapter 36 - Rhythm - Ornamenta
103 Illustrations
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