A Necessary End F Paul Wilson Sarah Pinborough 9780989779616 Books
Download As PDF : A Necessary End F Paul Wilson Sarah Pinborough 9780989779616 Books
LIFE CAME OUT OF AFRICA… But now it's death's turn... It spreads like a plague but it’s not a disease. Medical science is helpless against the deadly autoimmune reaction caused by the bite of the swarming African flies. Billions are dead, more are dying. Across the world, governments are falling, civilization is crumbling, and everywhere those still alive fear the death carried in the skies. Some say the flies are a freak mutation, others say they’re man made, but as hope of beating them fades, most turn to the only comfort left and see the plague as God’s will. He sent a deadly deluge the last time He was upset with mankind. This time He has darkened the sky with deadly flies. And perhaps that is true, for so many of the afflicted speak with their dying breaths of seeing God coming for them. But not everyone dies. A very few seem immune. They call themselves mungus and preach acceptance of the plague, encouraging people to allow themselves to be bitten by “the flies of the Lord” so that they may join Him in the afterlife. Nigel, an investigative reporter, searches the apocalyptic landscape of plague-ravaged England in search of Bandora, a kidnapped African boy. On a quest for personal redemption as well as the truth, his search takes him away from the troubles he can no longer face at home, and into the world of the head mungu, a man who speaks truth in riddles and has no fear of the African flies. A Necessary End is about apocalypse, about love, about the fragile bonds that hold marriages and civilizations together. But mostly it’s about truth – how we find it, how we embrace or reject it, and how we must face the truths within ourselves.
A Necessary End F Paul Wilson Sarah Pinborough 9780989779616 Books
Sarah Pinborough and F. Paul Wilson have both written some books that I really enjoyed on their own, so the idea of them collaborating seemed like a promising one. And, indeed, there are some interesting ideas at play in A Necessary End, a book set as a disease spread via insect bites has begun to wipe out much of the population of the planet. Set after the plague has already spread throughout the globe, A Necessary End starts off well, following a journalist as he tries to track down the origins of the plague, and tracking his wife's attempts to reconcile the plague with her own fervent religious faith. But as the book goes on, you can't help but feel that it should have been shorter, or maybe even a series of connected short stories. There are plotlines that feel entirely unnecessary (I'm thinking mainly of a revenge-driven man desperate to punish those he feels are responsible for the death of his family), and ultimately, it all feels like a book designed to explore how we grapple with the disconnect between science and faith. That's rich, promising material, but A Necessary End doesn't seem to know what to do with it, giving us an interesting final scene but otherwise spinning its wheels throughout, tossing out odd moments and details that don't add up to enough. There are some interesting threads here, but it feels like something that's far too long - and considering that it's less than 200 pages already, that's not great.Product details
|
Tags : A Necessary End [F. Paul Wilson, Sarah Pinborough] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. LIFE CAME OUT OF AFRICA… But now it's death's turn... It spreads like a plague but it’s not a disease. Medical science is helpless against the deadly autoimmune reaction caused by the bite of the swarming African flies. Billions are dead,F. Paul Wilson, Sarah Pinborough,A Necessary End,Shadowridge Press,0989779610,Fiction - Science Fiction,Fiction Science Fiction General,Science Fiction - General,Science fiction
People also read other books :
- Common Sense Unexpurgated Start Publishing LLC eBook Thomas Paine
- Brown Sugar in Minnesota Cooper Smith Book 1 edition by Joe Field Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
- Roar Soldiers of Fortune Book 4 edition by Aubrey Irons Literature Fiction eBooks
- The Naming The First Book of Pellinor (Audible Audio Edition) Alison Croggon Eloise Oxer Brilliance Audio Books
- Feeding Your Baby Day by Day Fiona Wilcock MS RPHNutr Books
A Necessary End F Paul Wilson Sarah Pinborough 9780989779616 Books Reviews
Not my cup of tea, slow moving & predictable.
This gripping and brilliant novel about mankind on the brink of extinction is a chilling story which asks soul searching questions about the nature of faith, redemption and sacrifice. I would call it a necessary read.
Anyone who loves the work F. Paul Wilson does, but maybe want to switch it up from the secret history, will like this novel. A fresh spin on a standard trope; end of the world, and the stories of the survivors. Excellent read, highly recommended.
Yhis tale is very gloomy throughout and I really had no interest in the subject. I expect more playfulness from Dr. Wilson.
I've read almost everything that F. Paul Wilson has written. I have no doubt that he had very little to do with this book even though he is given first credit. Not his style, not his voice and nothing of what makes his books great. I gave it three stars because it was a well thought out plot and an enjoyable enough read, but I won't be going out of my way to recommend it.
A Necessary End follows Nigel Thompson, a reporter for a small newspaper in London, who is attempting to figure out the source of a species of flies transmitting a plague across the globe. As he returns home to a crumbling country he is forced to confront his dying, religion obsessed wife, and try to figure out the disappearance of a small boy who might be the key to ending the plague.
Wilson and Pinborough do a great job of thrusting the reader into the middle of a full-blown crisis, but making it understandable at the same time. The writing is uniformly good and the plot is generally entertaining. The story feels a lot like Children of Men (the movie not the vastly-different book) in a lot of ways, though unique enough to be distinct. There is a consistent feeling of society collapsing while the main character tries to navigate his way to the truth as society comes grinding down slowly.
While Nigel's fights with his wife and their discussions about God and religion are something I could have done without, and become a bit tiresome over the course of the book, the dialogue is sound and believable. The pacing moves along smartly as well and there are rarely down moments to trudge through. The characters aside from the above-mentioned conflicts are generally likable. Considering how Nigel is portrayed at the beginning this may not have been the case, and the authors thankfully made the choice not to make the characters unpleasant to read about. They're by no means perfect, but the book strikes a delicate balance between them being someone you want to root for and someone with human foibles.
The complaints I have are minimal. For one there's a few too many subplots going on, and the red herrings aren't all as satisfying as they could have been. The Henry plot, following a man bent on revenge was underwhelming in particular because it didn't feel like it added to the story much. Secondly, the book is short - about 170 pages - and certain aspects of the story could have been explored more. While the reader gets a taste of the chaos gripping the rest of the world from some of the news interludes in the text, I would have liked to see more about that covered.
The book is short, but that makes it a quick read. Moreover it does what a good book does - it leaves the reader wanting more rather than overstaying its welcome.
http//apocalypseyarns.blogspot.com/
The apocalypse is on in A Necessary End. These days zombies, aliens, or a major environmental event tend to be what brings about the end of things, but in this novel, it is something more realistic, a plague that results from flies, which is a bit of an old-school concept considering the history of our planet and the diseases brought about by flies. The novel is set in the UK where Nigel is a reporter trying to uncover the start of the plague. Abby is his wife, who is among the many religious folk who seem to give up on finding a cure and have just accepted this as the will of God. People are dropping like flies (pun intended) while some crazed survivors are making things worse by purposely trying to spread the plague.
This is a tightly plotted novel, with a great deal of suspense. There are some good horror elements involved in the novel. The characters are good and bad. I think Nigel was a well-developed character, but I found Abby to be really annoying. Her fatalism and hard-headed beliefs wore on me as the novel progressed. The novel gets into heavy religious and philosophical debates. Although, I think they fit the story, they dragged on for too long and I found myself wanting to skip those parts. The writing is really strong in this novel. The pace was good, and it was in general quite entertaining. Overall, this is an enjoyable novel that I recommend.
Carl Alves - author of Reconquest Mother Earth
Sarah Pinborough and F. Paul Wilson have both written some books that I really enjoyed on their own, so the idea of them collaborating seemed like a promising one. And, indeed, there are some interesting ideas at play in A Necessary End, a book set as a disease spread via insect bites has begun to wipe out much of the population of the planet. Set after the plague has already spread throughout the globe, A Necessary End starts off well, following a journalist as he tries to track down the origins of the plague, and tracking his wife's attempts to reconcile the plague with her own fervent religious faith. But as the book goes on, you can't help but feel that it should have been shorter, or maybe even a series of connected short stories. There are plotlines that feel entirely unnecessary (I'm thinking mainly of a revenge-driven man desperate to punish those he feels are responsible for the death of his family), and ultimately, it all feels like a book designed to explore how we grapple with the disconnect between science and faith. That's rich, promising material, but A Necessary End doesn't seem to know what to do with it, giving us an interesting final scene but otherwise spinning its wheels throughout, tossing out odd moments and details that don't add up to enough. There are some interesting threads here, but it feels like something that's far too long - and considering that it's less than 200 pages already, that's not great.
0 Response to "≡ Read Gratis A Necessary End F Paul Wilson Sarah Pinborough 9780989779616 Books"
Post a Comment