NEW RELEASE
Eulogy of
Planet Earth
The front cover says it all. Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping have boxed themselves into a corner out of which there is no escape. The result is all out nuclear war and the total destruction of Planet Earth. Led by Aristotleson, the only survivors of WWIII are the Departed Elite. They are the descendents of the best scientists who fled war-torn Ancient Greece in BC 320 after the death of Alexander the Great. Even before the BC/AD divide, these brilliant scientists were already a thousand times more technologically advanced than our present day scientists.
Chapters
Chapter 1 - The Drums of War
Chapter 2 - Mutually Assured Destruction
Chapter 3 - MAD
Chapter 4 - The Departed Elite
Chapter 5 - Odysseus and the Departed Elite
Chapter 6 - A Brief History of the Departed Elite
Chapter 7 - A Brief History Continued
Chapter 8 - The World Saved from Annihilation… This Time.
Chapter 9 - Odysseus Put Up to Speed
Chapter 10 - Eulogy of Planet Earth
Chapter 11 - Odysseus’ Ultimatum
Chapter 12 - It’s the Final Countdown
About Author
I was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, of Irish and French descent. After majoring in English and Psychology from the University of Ottawa I became a teacher of English as a second language at École secondaire Thériault in Timmins. I left teaching to travel throughout Europe, where I have lived for many years with my family.
Now retired, after a successful career as a realtor in Spain, which allowed me to make many cherished friends with people from around the world, I have taken up the long postponed task (a labour of love) of dusting off the many books that I have written over the years, with the aim of getting them published.
As a writer, for as long as I can remember, my mind has been populated with imaginary friends. The reviews that follow have been written by some of those great faithful fans of mine. Without exception they are raving reviews… What else could they be?
‘Spell-binding. In the tradition of Swift, Orwell, Vonnegut, Heller and Voltaire, Caron gives us a caustic but not totally unforgiving satire that points a gnarled finger at the ways of the world. Its saving grace is expressed in the often repeated line: ‘Life is short, art is long.’
— Jamrach Holobom
‘Brilliant. In contrast to today’s class of mediocre politicians, the novel includes some of the most memorable and delightful characters of Ancient Greek Civilization and Mythology: Aristotle, Odysseus, Zeus, Hermes, Athena and the Nine Muses.’
— Ambat Delaso
‘Stunning. Look up the word AWESOME in Thesaurus. Every synonym that appears applies to Eulogy of Planet Earth. You cannot avoid reading it.
— The Mad Philosopher
‘Captivating. The dialogue is so convincing as to make one believe that mythological characters such as Zeus, Odysseus, Athena and Hermes really exist. They could be one of your neighbours that you meet at Wal-Mart on Saturday morning.’
— Chip Crisps.
‘Masterly. Don’t panic. Stay calm. It’s too late, the train has left the station. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the USA and China will start the mother of all nuclear wars. You will always be able to say that you heard it from Caron first. Be one of the chosen few to be saved.’
— Stramboli Stutts
‘Too Much. The front cover says it all: Dr Strangelove, Slim Pickens, the Bomb. The Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty lying in the sand. Ozymandias. Trump and the GOP. Mao’s Little Red Book transformed to Capitalism 101, with a Putin bookmarker. China in the driver’s seat. The Parthenon alone stands: the last symbol of hope of Western Civilization.’
— Stramboli Stutts
‘Engaging and erudite. This seemingly simple novel asks a singularly very important question: how do we save ourselves from ourselves? Well worth an answer, don’t you think.’
— Aristotleson (Sukker Uffro)
‘Giddying. A high wire act that somehow works. How Caron manages to blend present day events with characters taken straight out of Ancient Greek Mythology is beyond belief. A tour de force. It cries out to be read.’
— Bishop Pope
‘Riveting. The breath, width and depth of Aristotleson’s delivery of the Eulogy of Planet Earth on the Cosmodemonic Telepathetic airwaves will shock you to the core. You need to hear it. Don’t miss it.’
— Irene de Loppis
‘Absorbing. Scary…and crazy! All a bit too close to home. Were it not for the humour in it, this short novel would be a hard read. Reminds me of Orwell’s Animal Farm, without the animals…only the humans. It’s a gem. Read it.’
— Arkansa Redoubt
‘Amazing. Trump’s lasso says it all. He has the GOP hog-tied, neutered and groveling. The great Shakespeare would say that he has it ‘cabined, cribbed and confined.’
— The Man from Appomattox
‘Powerful. This great novel is truly a cocktail of very unlikely genre bedfellows: political thriller, satire, Greek Mythology and pre and post apocalyptic Armageddon fantasy science fiction. Read it. It will change your perspective on life.’
— Martha da Boreen
‘Spot on. Well-informed, and where it matters most, historically accurate. In the absence of knowing with certainty what and who is out there in the vast endless universe, the places and characters in this novel are as plausible as any other science fiction speculation. Caron challenges you to prove him wrong.’
— Boory the Bald
‘Mesmerizing from beginning to end. The scenes, characters and dialogue come at you from all directions all at once. It’s a roller coaster ride that you must to be on. Well worth the entry fee. Buy the ticket now.’
— Studebaker Rolls
‘Deeply humane. Soothsayers, augurs, sibyls, prophets, punters and prognosticators take note. This novel has turned over one stone too many, looked too deeply inside the crystal ball, fallen too far down the well, and squeezed the inners of too many prized white bulls. Eulogy of Planet Earth foretells of an all too shilling apocalyptic world end.’ But there is still hope for you. Read it.
— Ro Amil