The Constant Travellers
Gordon Basichis
(Author)
Description
Sex, drugs, and the West that never was. In a novel at once raucously funny and deeply philosophical, author Gordon Basichis explores one man's continuing search to unlock life's elusive mysteries. Setting out for the Far West after the Civil War, young Shelby Lopez encounters Indian mystic Thunderbird Hawkins. With the help of his marijuana, peyote, and "magic mushrooms," the Indian teaches Shelby of the Great Necklace and the Great Book, which when brought together, lead on to wisdom and an understanding of man's destiny. The history of the Great Necklace and the Great Book stretches from the conquistadors to river gamblers, and finally to the frontier town of Star City. But even as mystic and disciple prepare to join the two sacred objects, they realize that they are not yet meant to be brought together, and that they themselves must return to their lives as The Constant Travellers. Humor, insight, violence and passion combine in this brilliant thought provoking narrative to create an unforgettable story. While set in the Old West, the novel assumes a modern idiom and is as contemporary as the hip scene of today.
Product Details
Price
$12.27
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
September 29, 2015
Pages
338
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.76 inches | 1.09 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781517556303
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Gordon Basichis is the author of The Constant Travellers, a comic magical realism Fantasy Western. He has also written Beautiful Bad Girl, The Vicky Morgan Story, detailing the international affair between department store scion. Alfred Bloomingdale and his mistress, that helped define exotic sexuality in the late 20th century. He is also the author of The Guys Who Spied for China, a quarter-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards and The Blood Orange, a romantic mystery thriller. He has worked as a screenwriter and producer. He is Co-Founder of Corra Group, specializing in background checks and corporate research on a global level. Basichis is a native of Philadelphia, but has lived most of his life in Southern California and Northern New Mexico.