The Book of Samuel by Bi-Janus

[vwl]

The third of the Goldendale series about fathers and sons, The Book of Samuel, is starting to post: http://awesomedude.com/bi_janus/bos/index.htm The next generation joins the saga.

The story is, by the way, finished -- for those who have been burnt by storius interruptus.

[Jeff Ellis]

I must go back and read the earlier ones. I like the way that the fact that he can punctuate hasn't meant that he had to get the science wrong! It's a story that has started with literacy hand in hand with science-literacy... a pleasant change. I look forward to more.

[samwise]

One little puzzle: When does this take place?

In Chapter 2 of "Cover and Book", North has an iPhone. The first iPhone was released on June 29, 2007, providing a terminus post quem for the story.

Since in "The Book of Samuel", North has a 14-year-old son, does this mean that the story takes place after 2020?

[Paul]

The series takes place in NowWhen.

[samwise]

Thank you very much, Paul.

[Jeff Ellis]

The story is complete and was as great as I had hoped. It's a story of great complexity and gentleness.

My instinct now that it's complete is that I should go back and read it again at a single sitting, or as near that as real life permits.

There are so many characters weaving in and out of each other's lives that reading it as a complete work will be essential fo some people. Personally I have found reading it as a serial to be a twice weekly joy.

Many, many thanks.