Calypso's Promise

Calypso's Promise
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Publisher : iUniverse
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9781450274654
ISBN-13 : 145027465X
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Book Synopsis Calypso's Promise by : Nicholas Gerassimakis

Download or read book Calypso's Promise written by Nicholas Gerassimakis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1922 when Jonas Knight, a seventy-year-old self-made millionaire begins an expedition to find a mysterious cave that he feels holds the secret to what he has been seeking his entire life eternal youth. Known for his energy and vitality, Knight is aware his time on earth is running out as he embarks on a relentless search for a way to cheat death. After uncovering the history of two rival kings one of whom supposedly discovered a fountain of youth Knight heads to a Greek island where he hopes to find the fountain, which was reported to have been lost forever. After he accidentally slips and plunges into an ancient cave, he is exposed to a plant that can reverse the aging process. Suddenly, his team of scientists learns both the benefits and the problems that accompany the ability to live multiple life cycles. Decades later, Mike Andros is a renowned investigative report and author who is on a fast track to self-destruction. Events beyond his control create a new destiny that leads him straight to the same Greek island, where he soon makes a discovery that has the potential to change the future of mankind.


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