Adin: A Novel of Prehistory

by David Uerkvitz

A well paced adventure as Adin, in the 4th millennium BC "comes of age" and takes leadership among a tribe on the steppe of Central Asia plagued by roving bands of adversaries. Wheels hadn't been invented and a man had to have a good head in order to keep in mind visions and plans that couldn't be written down -- and in a time before numbers weren't countable past the digits of one's hand. Moving toward freedom wasn't without ambivalence from a highly structured society with vague concepts of gods and spirits, and where the impossible task of separating illusions from reality often left one in a dream-like state. A delightful read.

514 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2012

About the author

David Uerkvitz grew up on the plains of western Oklahoma. He received the first doctorate in music from the University of Oklahoma. A classical pianist, he has performed around the world in the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. He more recently has performed at venues in New York, including performances in the Carnegie. He has published method books in Spanish for piano teachers and students, and contributed articles to music magazines. He received a Fulbright grant to teach in Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan, where he still resides. His family is scattered over the Pacific Rim.

Reviews

[Steve Iman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well paced adventure as Adin, in the 4th millennium BC "comes of age" and takes leadership among a tribe on the steppe of Central Asia plagued by roving bands of adversaries. Wheels hadn't been invented and a man had to have a good head in order to keep in mind visions and plans that couldn't be written down -- and in a time before numbers weren't countable past the digits of one's hand. Moving toward freedom wasn't without ambivalence from a highly structured society with vague concepts of gods and spirits, and where the impossible task of separating illusions from reality often left one in a dream-like state. A delightful read.