Massive, Ugly, Painfully Shy – What Kind Of Male Lead Is This?

Notwithstanding its unattractive main character, Paul J. Barker’s “Life On Umbriel” is making a great impression on everyone who reads it. The reason for this might just be its enjoyment factor, which is in the region of “The Da Vinci Code’s.”

Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) April 26, 2006

Although the road to publication has been anything but smooth for “Life On Umbriel,” author Paul J. Barker isn’t looking for sympathy. He knows his spirited little novel can hang with the best that elite publishers have to offer. Readers around the globe apparently agree, for Barker has received nothing but positive feedback thus far.

“Life On Umbriel” is, at its most fundamental level, the story of 19th century legend Jarrod Morgan and the man determined to take him down. Morgan is a young outlaw at bay atop one of the most inaccessible mountains on earth, while the latter is a sadistic giant who lives only to bring Morgan to justice. The anticipation for these super beings to lock horns is almost too much to bear (not that this in any way detracts from the reading experience!) The secondary characters are just as colorful.

“Life On Umbriel” is storytelling at its most magical. Gritty enough for longshoremen, wholesome enough for little old ladies, the only people this novel might leave cold are young children (who’ll be sure to dig the movie version!). Barker is hoping “Life On Umbriel” will do for Canada what “Tarzan Of The Apes” has done for Africa, or what “Kim” has done for India. If it fails to achieve this lofty objective, it won’t be because it isn’t good enough.

“Life On Umbriel” is available at select bookstores, and all over The Web. For the best deals – and least amount of fuss – drop by the author’s Web site, http://www.dontlikemyjob.com

Paul J. Barker is best known for “Timothy’s Take-Out,” a novel that has attained something resembling cult status amongst people who don’t like their jobs. It is a masterpiece of humorous fiction and can be found, appropriately enough, at http://www.dontlikemyjob.com/pages/1/index.htm.

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