Hadrian's Bowl

Rating:
Summary: A THRILLING PIECE OF WORK
Review: HADRIAN'S BOWL is a thrilling piece of work on a wide canvas that sweeps from scuba diving for antiquities in the Mediterranean, to covert encounters in European cities, to perilous smuggling on a small craft crossing the north Atlantic in the depths of winter, to clandestine high level board meetings in New York's most posh hotels. This is not a mere adventure escapade. It is a quest by a successful businessman who inadvertently stumbles into trouble and in the process of trying to extricate himself, discovers for the first time in his life the essence of his soul. It is a story filled with rich characters, some noble, some contemptible, but every one fascinating. HADRIAN'S BOWL is propelled by a remarkably subtle entreaty to understanding human differences, in this case homosexuality. It all ends in a glorious and uplifting denouement. Melvin R. Bloom, Literary agent, Ret., Author

Rating:
Summary: Existential Adventure
Review: This book is a great read, a fascinating "crossing the north sea chase adventure", but it is also an internal adventure and a social exploration. Does a bowl from antiquity imply that Jesus accepted homosexuality? Who are the various people trying to capture the bowl, and for what exremely different purposes? Lots of fun, and also quietly moving.

Rating:
Summary: Existential Adventure
Review: This book is a great read, a fascinating "crossing the north sea chase adventure", but it is also an internal adventure and a social exploration. Does a bowl from antiquity imply that Jesus accepted homosexuality? Who are the various people trying to capture the bowl, and for what exremely different purposes? Lots of fun, and also quietly moving.