This is a book set in 2048 as the world nears its end. The story revolves about Paul Binder professor of history and cultural semiotics, an American president, an orthodox priest and various other characters all over the world. Even the four horsemen from Revelation in the Bible have a part to play. The scenario being that the end of the world is drawing near and Paul has been chosen from birth to save humanity.
The plot jumps all over the world and although not difficult to follow it becomes rather annoying as each segment is very brief. The novel begins quite plausibly as it is easy to imagine today’s political & economic situation developing into the events in the story but becomes totally unrealistic and unimaginative as the plot develops. In fact, the story never seems to be getting anywhere. I kept waiting for the climax which never seemed to happen and the novel ends by fading into boring obscurity. Very disappointing as the beginning had so much potential.
I really couldn’t recommend the book, I only finished it because I hoped something was going to happen, but it didn’t.
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