Life On Umbriel – Hollywood Blockbuster Waiting To Happen
It’s not a question of if this magnificent novel becomes a feature film. It’s a question of when.
(PRWEB) February 23, 2006 -- Paul J. Barker’s “Life On Umbriel,” although only recently published, is already making a name for itself among discriminating readers of fiction. The reason for its success is obvious: It’s about the coziest little “nightstand novel” one could ask for. The story, reminiscent of the rugged wilderness in which it’s set, is exciting, savage, and beautiful.
“Life On Umbriel” resurrects the legend of one Jarrod Morgan, a nineteenth century native of British Columbia known for his freakish agility and strength. Wrongfully convicted of murdering his traveling companion, Morgan is imprisoned and sentenced to hang. He puts his physical gifts to good use on the morning of his execution, as witnesses to his jailbreak later attest. Thinking the rugged coastal wilderness might temporarily conceal him, he heads west, eluding several North West Mounted Police officers along the way.
Boxed into a corner by a tenacious bounty hunter, Jarrod finds he has nowhere to go but up. He scales an impossibly steep mountain that has seemingly materialized out of nowhere; upon witnessing this acrobatic display – this “warping of natural laws” – the dumbstruck bounty hunter does not even think to get a shot off.
And then things really start to get interesting. Why is this mountain so oddly shaped? Just how tall is the blasted thing? Why is there a mist encircling it at 7,000 feet? Can even the superhuman Jarrod hope to conquer it?
Since the answers to these questions constitute more information than “Life On Umbriel’s” publicity department is willing to dispense, why not seek the answers within the book itself? “Life On Umbriel” (ISBN# 0-595-37832-3) should be available all over the Internet by now – and if it isn’t stocked at your favorite brick-and-mortar bookstore you can probably order it there. For the best deals try the author’s website: 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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