Facing Eden

Ever since the original sin and the subsequent expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, humanity's yearning for a return to Paradise has remained unfulfilled. Only a few people in every generation get the calling, and Jaïr, Pimo's coconut tree cutter, is one of them. Ever since Jaïr's birth, the medicine man has predicted his destiny and prepared him for his upcoming mission. During his quest, Jaïr confronts transcendental adventures which reveal his character and further his...
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Ever since the original sin and the subsequent expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, humanity's yearning for a return to Paradise has remained unfulfilled. Only a few people in every generation get the calling, and Jaïr, Pimo's coconut tree cutter, is one of them. Ever since Jaïr's birth, the medicine man has predicted his destiny and prepared him for his upcoming mission. During his quest, Jaïr confronts transcendental adventures which reveal his character and further his maturation. But his major trial will come in Nod, gateway to Eden, where women have subdued men and established a stern matriarchy. He is captured by the intriguing Zeena who enslaves him with her psychic powers. The circumvolution of their relationship takes the protagonists onto the sinuous route of love and ushers them through the discovery of the clue to the oldest secret of the Universe: How to gain entry into the Garden of Eden! The metaphor is used to illustrate the most fantastic of all journeys, to discover and accomplish one's destiny. Incorporating ancient wisdom in a contemporary gender-bender framework, the story visits the timeless allegory of love and provides insight into one of the perplexing assignments of our age, male-female relationships.