Advent and Epiphany: Rayner Ward’s Two Novels
by Emile Ward
If you haven’t read it yet, pick up Rayner Ward’s novel in two parts: Advent and Epiphany published in 2013. Though even just one of these books probably weighs forty pounds, it is a page turner that keeps you engaged with a variety of entertaining adventures. The sex and drugs are relentless. The influence of the Latihan is palpable. It is a unique snapshot of life from the post WW2 era through the 1960s. You can find Advent and Epiphany at various online book stores including Amazon and Thrift Books.
Here is the synopsis from the back cover.
Advent is a picaresque novel about an inquisitive and clever youth, raised in the harsh ethos of 1940’s small-town Texas, a story that ranges from the Houston oil fields to the hashish alleys of Izmir. As an Artist, writer, scholar, mystic, athlete, cowboy, craftsman, voluptuary, martial arts enthusiast, and psychedelic pioneer, Joe Kemp embarks on many foreign adventures, finding stalwart comrades and encountering willing female companions along the way. This is a story spanning continents and populated by a panoply of unforgettable characters, depicted with affection and sly humor.
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