![]() It’s definitely an adult book, though, because sex is another element of longevity. It was significant that Pan had a rather nasty smell. The perfume theme throughout the story added a unique element to the story, and became an important driver to the plot and the extension of life. The story reads like a literary fiction book, but the nearly eternal life of Alobar turns it into science fiction, and the mystical journey of Kudra turns it into fantasy. ![]() Eventually, Alobar shares the secret of the perfume and his extended life with a select group of people.įinal thoughts: An interesting story with a fascinating premise behind death – it’s just a habit that can be broken by an individual who’s able to combine wisdom and joy. It is found hundreds of years later by a perfumier who tries to recreate the perfume. They create K23, but the bottle is lost off the boat in the New Orleans harbor. Alobar and Kudra devise a plan to take Pan to America to revive him with wilderness, but they need a perfume to mask his earthy stench. They meet the god Pan, who’s slowly wasting away as the world is civilized. ![]() On the way, he’s joined by Kudra, who becomes his wife. Alobar objects to death and he sets off on a journey to extend his life as long as possible. Alobar is a Germanic King in a tribe that kills the King when he shows signs of age. ![]() Summary: There are two separate stories that intersect at the end. Interest: It was recommended by a friend. Setting: various times and places on Earth ![]() Genre: fiction with a hint of science fiction/fantasy ![]()
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