Neander 77 (Paperback)
Benjamin Trautmann
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Add to basketPaperback. NEANDER 77 - The Guard of Knowledge: A Prehistoric Epic of Survival Geometry"We bear not only stones and pelt. We bear the truth of the foe."In an era where ice reigneth over the earth and the frost layeth bare the very bones of the continents, a Neanderthal clan fighteth not merely against hunger, but against the Great Oblivion. As the familiar spearheads of local shale shatter and the hunting grounds fall silent, Kira-a leader poised between ancient instinct and sharp vision-realiseth that the old world is in its death throes. It is not nature that threateneth their end; it is the arrival of a new, cold logic.The Journey into the Heart of Strangeness Joined by Lian, the master of lethal silence, and the Third Protagonist, whose mind decodeth the hidden laws of matter, Kira setteth forth. Their mission leadeth them from the vertical sanctuary of the Alps into the merciless, horizontal expanse of the Steppe. There, they encounter the "Whisperers"-a species that doth not merely inhabit the land, but possesseth it through the mastery of line and metal.A Mirror of Our Own Existence kursiv: Within the artefacts of the South-the metal nail, the hempen rope, the ceramic shard-the clan discerneth the architecture of a rising power. "NEANDER 77" is no common tale of adventure. It is a profound analysis of human civilisation seen through the eyes of those who experienced its dawn as a threat to their very freedom. Benjamin Trautmann weaveth the archaic hardness of survival with the rigorous precision of German nature-philosophy. It is a chronicle of: The Kinetics of Power: How the mobility of the nomad and the settle-ment of the farmer forge an unstoppable logistical chain.The Geometry of Spirit: The stark contrast between the organic intuition of the Neanderthal and the cold symmetry of the Homo sapiens.The Law of Adaptation: The bitter realisation that one must steal the foe's knowledge without surrendering one's own soul to his artifice.Gothic in the Ice-Dark, Heavy, Epic With the linguistic weight of a Wagnerian epic and a somber "Gothic" touch, the Ice Age becommeth a stage for an intellectual drama. The descriptions of the landscape are no mere backdrop, but physical equations-from the thermoregulation within a blizzard to the ballistic precision of new-forged weapons.Why thou must read this chronicle: This work breaketh the cliched image of the "primitive" Neanderthal. It revealeth a people of high emotional intelligence and philosophical depth, confronted with the ultimate existential question: Assimilation or Extinction? We have seen the wall in the South. But the true wall is not built; it is thought.Follow Kira and her clan as they traverse the main ridge of the mountains, through avalanche fields and into the hidden caves of knowledge. Witness the birth of espionage, logistics, and passive resistance in a world standing upon the precipice of eternal change."We are now the Guardians of Knowledge. And we shall not sleep." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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“We bear not only stones and pelt. We bear the truth of the foe.”
In an era where ice reigneth over the earth and the frost layeth bare the very bones of the continents, a Neanderthal clan fighteth not merely against hunger, but against the Great Oblivion. As the familiar spearheads of local shale shatter and the hunting grounds fall silent, Kira—a leader poised between ancient instinct and sharp vision—realiseth that the old world is in its death throes. It is not nature that threateneth their end; it is the arrival of a new, cold logic.
The Journey into the Heart of Strangeness Joined by Lian, the master of lethal silence, and the Third Protagonist, whose mind decodeth the hidden laws of matter, Kira setteth forth. Their mission leadeth them from the vertical sanctuary of the Alps into the merciless, horizontal expanse of the Steppe. There, they encounter the “Whisperers”—a species that doth not merely inhabit the land, but possesseth it through the mastery of line and metal.
A Mirror of Our Own Existence kursiv: Within the artefacts of the South—the metal nail, the hempen rope, the ceramic shard—the clan discerneth the architecture of a rising power. “NEANDER 77” is no common tale of adventure. It is a profound analysis of human civilisation seen through the eyes of those who experienced its dawn as a threat to their very freedom. Benjamin Trautmann weaveth the archaic hardness of survival with the rigorous precision of German nature-philosophy. It is a chronicle of:
Gothic in the Ice—Dark, Heavy, Epic With the linguistic weight of a Wagnerian epic and a somber “Gothic” touch, the Ice Age becommeth a stage for an intellectual drama. The descriptions of the landscape are no mere backdrop, but physical equations—from the thermoregulation within a blizzard to the ballistic precision of new-forged weapons.
Why thou must read this chronicle: This work breaketh the clichéd image of the “primitive” Neanderthal. It revealeth a people of high emotional intelligence and philosophical depth, confronted with the ultimate existential question: Assimilation or Extinction?
We have seen the wall in the South. But the true wall is not built; it is thought.
Follow Kira and her clan as they traverse the main ridge of the mountains, through avalanche fields and into the hidden caves of knowledge. Witness the birth of espionage, logistics, and passive resistance in a world standing upon the precipice of eternal change.
“We are now the Guardians of Knowledge. And we shall not sleep.”
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