Richard Somers, ex-rock star, is bored. Then back into his life comes his sister Hannah-Rosa and her troupe of travelling dancers, bringing a disc describing human origins in a Garden of Eden on the shores of an African lake. The result is an apocalyptic vision which is both prophecy and warning.
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Julian Rathbone was the author of many highly-acclaimed novels. Two of which (KING FISHER LIVES and JOSEPH) were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He died in February 2008.
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