John has spent much of his life overseas, beginning in 1966 with two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal. His time in the Himalayan kingdom immersed him in a culture of Hindu gods and Buddhist monks, gave him breathtaking opportunities to trek into the high mountains, reduced him to a scrawny 150 pounds, and ignited his passion for foreign lands. On the last day of his service there, in a palace converted to a hotel, he married Dorothy Zeller, the lady who is still his wife.
After Nepal, John and Dorothy went to graduate school at UCLA, received PhDs in geology, and spent their next three years working in Australia. They traveled extensively by Land Cruiser through the harsh beauty of the Outback and, on occasion, spent hours winching or digging out their vehicles from "sticky" situations. Several Australian colleagues provided inspiration for characters in THE BRINGER OF FIRE.
Upon returning to the United States, John went to work for a major oil company, first in research, then in international exploration. The latter took him to about fifty countries and fueled his writing with quirky characters, exotic settings, and cultural contrasts.
While working in Egypt, he spotted a potential way to break into the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The break-in is now portrayed in a chapter of PAPYRUS. His experiences in the remote highlands of Venezuela led to TEPUI. While living in London, he became interested in the business and culture of perfumes, an interest he was able to nourish while accompanying Dorothy on her annual working sojourns in Paris. A result of this good fortune is APHRODESIA. A pre-Christmas trip to Prague sparked ideas for EX LIBRIS.
John has an abiding love of animals, strong interests in art, history, and science, and a hunger for challenging experiences. Writing gives him a chance to combine all of these into page-turners that keep readers thinking long after they finish the final chapter
THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK, a vast and remote wilderness, becomes Yara's nightmare. -- Yara has dedicated her entire adult life to saving the Amazon rainforest. But when her biggest opportunity to make an impact takes her to Australia, she is totally unprepared for what lies in store.
The Bringer of Fire (316 pp) is a tale of adventure, malice, and stunning surprises. Set in the Outback, amidst its harsh landscapes, its people, and its many dangers, this is also a story of unimaginable beauty and resilience.
This action-packed thriller will grab you from the first page and will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.
Author, JOHN OEHLER, spent 3 years doing fieldwork and travelling by Land Cruiser through the far reaches of the Australian Outback (and on occasion, winching or digging vehicles out of "sticky" situations). John's firsthand experiences in this unique region are what bring the Outback to life.
Título : The Bringer of Fire: An Outback Thriller
EAN : 9798227061195
Editorial : Independently Published
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