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London's beliefs about dreaming, freedom and redemption, June 27, 1998
This review is from: The Star Rover: The Great Reincarnation Novel (Paperback)
It makes me very sad that only a few people knows about this book. It tells the story of a man who finds himself in prison. He is trapped in a madman's shirt, in order to confess facts he knew nothing about. Obliged to pass days and nights without being able to move a single muscle, living in complete darkness inside special punishment cells, he manages to avoid getting nuts and yet bravely resists his tortures' will. Developing a way of traveling with his mind, he escapes from all human suffering and still has the chance to watch his actions of past lives, finally understanding how most of his present beliefs and flaws had been built.This is a tale about FREEDOM and REDEMPTION! It makes you firmly believe that free spirits are unbeatable and that we can dream no matter how life is. For anybody who is familiar with London's deep feelings about life and dreaming and freedom, I must say that this is his best book ever. A glimpse of the deepest beliefs of a great writer who left us so soon. A MUST!!!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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21st Century Software Manual, July 17, 2005
This review is from: The Star Rover: The Great Reincarnation Novel (Paperback)
What many people don't realize is that Jack London's STAR ROVER is actually a slightly fictionalized version of a book called THE 25th Man, by a man named Ed Morrell. Ed Morrell is The Man who spent over 15 years in San Quentin Prison and over five years in solitary confinement, mostly restrained in a modified strait jacket. Ed Morrell was faced with two options. First he could simply go slowly insane or he could learn to escape the physical confines of his body. What Mr. Morrell did, I believe, many people will be able to do by the end of this Century. Star Rover, is in fact, a detailed software manual for use with the human mind.
And the woman who Jack London hired to travel and take notes from Mr. Morrell was the very child which Ed used to visit during his out of body travels. Eventually she became Mrs. Morrell and they settled at 7164 Vine Street in Hollywood, California and Ed lived to the ripe old age of 78. What I can't understand is why hasn't the MOVIE been produced yet???
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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All time great book!, January 27, 1999
This review is from: The Star Rover: The Great Reincarnation Novel (Paperback)
I read this book many years ago and it has stuck in my mind as one of the greatest books I have ever read. It is very different from most of London's books, but I think one of his best. It is truly an original idea and its contents will stay with you for a long time. It is also a great adventure novel!
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