Brother Esau

by Douglas Orgill, John Gribbin

A story about the discovery of a surviving human ancestor in the Himilayas, and the scientific, political, and social implications

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

UK author, mostly of thrillers, from the early 1960s; of sf interest are his two novels with John R Gribbin.

Reviews

[Lesa Loves Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could the Himalayas be the cradle of mankind? Oh, I do so love a good cryptid discovery novel. Rarely run across one of the hominid persuasion anymore so enjoyed reading Brother Esau.

Just saying: Considering that this was written in 1982 and the authors were obviously going for progressive by making the leader of the expedition a strong female character, it's funny how often the male characters disparagingly mention women's lib. 🙃😂

[Francisco Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was pretty dope.

[Adam Meek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Science writer John Gribbin teams up with fiction writer Douglas Orgill for a fast-paced creature feature about the Abominable Snowman set in height of the Cold War.

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

The discovery of a human ancestor still living. I'd consider it SF. It's written in an almost scientific, documentary style, which is interesting but does not produce a particularly gripping novel. The science behind the idea is pretty well thought out.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent book that keeps up the level of intrigue throughout. Though still believable, it has in part not stood the test if time, as there's no doubt it's storyline and scientific content would have made it an exceptional read (as my dad has suggested) when it was first published in 1983.