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The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz

This is the first title Hoban published back in 1973. From the blurb it takes place in a not to distant future where Lions are extinct. Jachin-Boaz a map maker leaves home with a map that was to tell his son where to find anything.

The angry son, Boaz-Jachin goes to the ruins at Nineveh and performs a series of rituals before the wall carving of a great lion dying on the spear of an ancient king. Called to life , the lion sets out on the father's tracks and the son follows.

OOkay! so not your average Lee Child plot line. I'm about 60 pages in and already I can see a lot symbolism and themes becoming visible.

I'll need to be more systematic to keep track. Luckily as the man says "I have a cunning plan", but more on that later. 

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The first post of the year

This is the first post in a year long project to read all Russell Hoban's adult fiction novels. Here's a pic of my book stack

Yes, it's missing a few titles, namely "Turtle diary", " Amaryllis day and night" and "The moment under the moment". Hurry up Amazon!

The full list is the:

The lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz

Kleinzeit

Turtle Diary

Riddley Walker

Pilgermann

The Medusa Frequency

Fremder

Mr Rinyo-Clacton's offer

Angelica's Grotto

Amaryllis Day and Night

The Bat Tattoo

Her Name Was Lola

Come Dance with me

Linger Awhile

My Tango with Barbara Strozzi

(The moment under the moment)

I think that's about 3500 pages. WOOOHOOO!!