"When the Birds Fly South" by Stanton A. Coblentz is a captivating fiction novel set in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, where a geological expedition turns into a mystical quest. Driven by an irresistible curiosity, Dan Prescott, a member of the expedition, becomes fascinated by a gigantic stone statue atop a peak, disregarding local warnings of supernatural dangers which leads him to a thick fog that separates him from his partner. Lost and hurt, Dan is rescued by the Ibandru, a secluded tribe that pulls him into their mystical world of ancient customs and prophecies. As Dan recovers, he finds himself drawn to Yasma, an Ibandru woman which sets the stage for adventures into the tribe's secrets and the prophecies that surround his arrival in their secret valley.
When the birds fly south
By Stanton A. (Stanton Arthur) Coblentz
In the harsh mountains of Afghanistan, an explorer's curiosity leads him to a hidden tribe, a stone giant, and a destiny entwined with ancient prophecies.
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About the AuthorStanton Arthur Coblentz was an American writer and poet. He received a Master's Degree in English literature and then began publishing poetry during the early 1920s. His first published science fiction was The Sunken World, a satire about Atlantis, in Amazing Stories Quarterly for July, 1928. The next year, he published his first novel, The Wonder Stick. But poetry and history were his greatest strengths. Coblentz tended to write satirically.
He also wrote books of literary criticism and nonfiction concerning historical subjects. Adventures of a Freelancer: The Literary Exploits and Autobiography of Stanton A. Coblentz was published the year after his death.
Stanton Arthur Coblentz was an American writer and poet. He received a Master's Degree in English literature and then began publishing poetry during the early 1920s. His first published science fiction was The Sunken World, a satire about Atlantis, in Amazing Stories Quarterly for July, 1928. The next year, he published his first novel, The Wonder Stick. But poetry and history were his greatest strengths. Coblentz tended to write satirically. He also wrote books of literary criticism and nonfiction concerning historical subjects. Adventures of a Freelancer: The Literary Exploits and Autobiography of Stanton A. Coblentz was published the year after his death.
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