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The Seed Paperback – September 15, 2004

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Soon to be a major motion picture, The Seed is an experience, an event, an epic adventure-the unfolding of a radical new mythology. A sensual, fast-streaming ride charged with unforgettable beauty, violence and the mysterious psyche of altered states.

The Seed depicts a strange future where people have lost the ability to dream. But in this new Dark Age, a few have been born with the gift to re-ignite the liminal power of dreaming through the telling of stories they bring back from the nightside of reality. Now, the most daring and gifted storyteller, The Dreamweaver, faces a crisis which threatens to destroy the fabric of the new order. His dreams are being invaded by emanations from the timeless hallucinogenic zone of The Seed . . .

"This is the work of a powerful new talent."-David Bowie

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192 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Creation Books (TC)
Publication date

September 15, 2004
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5.25 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

1840681144
ISBN-13

978-1840681147
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Davide De Angelis divides his time between London and many remote parts of the world. He is a storyteller, artist, musician and cosmologist. His work includes video projects with David Bowie and graphic work on the film Seven with Brad Pitt. The Seed is his first novel.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creation Books (TC) (September 15, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1840681144
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1840681147
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #617,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #41,369 in Science Fiction (Books)

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Davide De Angelis

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Davide is from London, England. He is an award-winning Visionary Artist and Designer. He is also a bestselling Author, Philosopher, Facilitator and Speaker. In his personal life he is a vegan, wild percussionist, master didgeridoo player and father.

He has worked for some of the most innovative companies and leaders in the world, including Apple, Virgin, Sony, and for seven years with the iconic David Bowie, creating album art, fine art and a diverse range of creative projects. His art and graphic design is renowned for its extraordinary ways of using language and images to powerfully communicate ideas.

Bowie described Davide’s creative work as “potent visual alchemy” and called him ‘The Visual Alchemist’.

He is the creator of the highly innovative Starman Tarot, combining his creative collaborations with Bowie with a host of wild and radical ideas about consciousness and creativity.

Davide's book, The Guiding Principle became an Amazon bestseller in 2012, and his ideas around human potential and creativity have led him to coach CEOs of multi-million dollar corporations, musicians and media personalities, professional athletes and creative entrepreneurs.

He has been fascinated and involved in the field of human potential for more than 30 years and has spent over a decade training with Shamans and Energy Masters from both East and West. Inspired by adventure and a passion for learning, he has travelled extensively, engaging with the art, cosmologies and mystery traditions of many diverse cultures. Throughout the years he has taught a plethora of systems including self-enquiry, yoga and sound healing - devised and facilitated creative leadership seminars, online business innovation programs, vision quests and retreats around the world. Central to everything is his desire to inspire and astonish.

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The Matrix with heart

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2004

The Seed is a fantastical fiction that has taken on a huge challenge. Within the pages we discover a startling matrix of myth and metaphysics. The seed is indeed something completely different - by no means easy at times - and there are places where one can become confused. HOWEVER - in reading this book I feel strongly that I have participated in the `birth' of a new form. And as with any birth there are moments when you are not quite sure it will make it. De Angelis has used a kind of magical language, which at times becomes almost too much, but at its best, entices us into the rich and wonderful places he invents.

Within this we find the exploration of what we are all looking for.

Death is the fundamental mystery of life. It is certain for all yet we know so little of what it truly means. The Seed moves through the simple dilemmas. When we die does everything end for us, or is there some way we continue? Is there nothing more to us than the sum of our material parts, or does the soul exist? We see the characters of the book track through events that force them to question the reality created through human consciousness. We are taken on a magical journey through layers of altered states to the core of our fear of death, ending - the annihilation of all that we are as individual creatures.

There is a saying `All great art is abandoned' and in a sense it seems that De Angelis has had to do just that in the end. But what we have is something of depth and a true spirit of adventure. We are offered a cosmology of the imagination that is both unpredictable, chaotic - yet vivid beyond the normal scope of vision.

This is of course all wrapped up in the strange story that is The seed.

3 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2004

In many ways I didn't like The Seed. The ultra fantastical settings and often strange, elaborate language made it hard to follow. So why am I spending valuable time to write this review, and more to the point, why do I find myself giving it five stars.

OK - Out of the flow of strangeness there suddenly appeared something so poignant and so in tune with our human condition that for the first time in countless years I found myself moved to the point of tears. Somehow, for a short spell, De Angelis has managed to uncover The complex and often fragile feelings that fill our minds with both wonder and Fear. In his words I suddenly remembered what it felt like to be a child looking out at this crazy world and why most of us loose sight of the magic hidden in all things.

In this part of the book, the main character called Dreamweaver has to piece together a lost story from the mind - the dreams and memories - of a child. This part of the book is amazing. The young girl asks him why we cannot live forever, who we must suffer and experience loss. It is through these questions that this part of the book comes alive and we receive the gift this book has to give.

6 people found this helpful

An Astonishing Journey

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2004

The Seed is something totally unique - it is like no other sci-fi book I have ever read. In this book, De Angelis manages to weave the most profound insights about human existence and question what we perceive as reality into what I can only describe as a truly spell-binding adventure.

The language used in this book is so charged with passion and experiment that at times I was almost breathless at the end of a page. Not all of it works, as when we voyage across unknown seas, there are areas where De Angelis almost falls over his own words. However it is so refreshing to read something that is uncompromising and about the art of writing and creating images that stay in the mind. So often in sci-fi we are served the well trodden formulas that publishers know will work. De Angelis is having none of this with his writing. We see his sharp mind moving through the pages, darting through incredible landscapes, pouring over characters as they search for meaning and finally acceptance of the chaos. In so doing De Angelis is creating an epic mindscape worthy of praise.

It is the books that have us going back over pages reading them again and finding yet more meaning and layers that become rooted in our culture. The Seed is not perfect and like life itself we are all the more inspired by how it is able to fully create with vulnerability and wisdom.

If you are not a sci-fi fan, don't let that stop you buying this book. It uses the genre as a tool to paint with, but beneath this surface we dive into a deep and magical lake.

3 people found this helpful

Something strange and beautiful

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2004

I'm not normally a fan of science fiction, more into fantasy. To be honest I purchased The Seed when I was in New York for no better reason than I absolutely loved the cover artwork. At first I was a little confused as the language is so different. However the images that De Angelis creates with words are so amazing that they stayed with me for days after I'd finished the book. In a strange way I became lost, but the experience was beautiful. Each line is a work of art in itself. It is as if he has carefully crafted every part of this book. I'm still confused - is this an elaborate fiction or an incredible book of self discovery. I've given this book to a few friends and they also feel the same way. Anyway I just wanted to share this and hope that it will help you to find this book.

6 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2004

WOW! what a story and what an amazing book. The Seed is a fascinating mix of myth, philosophy, fantasy and tremendous energy, pace and passion. I just loved the author's imagination and the brilliant worlds and events that he has created for his vibrant characters - I especially liked Talis. Although the book is packed with action there are moments of tremendous stillness and peace which reflects the powerful depth of the questions that the author is exploring. Finally, I found the invention and rhythm in the language itself, haunting and beautiful, like the chapter illustrations which were enchanting and so appropriate - (I understand they were created by davide de angelis himself - some peole have all the talent) The whole concept of the Seed makes it a fantastically heroic book - inspiring.

5 people found this helpful

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