TREE GOD: Behind the Iron Curtain is a novel based on a true story. In 1969 during the 'Cold War' years, Alan, a twenty one year old lad from Bolton set off to the Soviet Union to work as a Materials Engineer. During three astounding rollercoaster years in Mogilev, Belarus, he met people who would change his life forever; none more so than Larissa. Tree God is a journey of intrigue and self-discovery, which, told with the familiar northern dry wit gives the reader a sneak glimpse into the mysterious grey world behind the 'iron curtain'. Join Alan on his adventure as a naïve lad who stumbles into more than he bargained for in communist USSR. Apart from vivid memories that would last a lifetime just what was he bringing back with him......?
Author Brief: Alan Hamer was born in Bolton, Lancashire in 1948. He has been happily married for over 35 years and has 2 grown up children. Alan enjoys fishing and supporting his local football team Bolton Wanderers. TREE GOD: Behind the Iron Curtain is his first novel.
Excerpt from the book:
"My mind worked overtime trying to imagine what Russia would be like. We would be flying over the Iron Curtain. Would I be able to see it? All the news we saw was of Cold War and military parades; stern-faced men stood in freezing conditions watching huge missiles, tanks, and jack booted soldiers. They threatened us with nuclear bombs and generally didn’t like us. I summed it up in my mind. It was grey – Iron Curtain grey, and it was cold, bloody cold! ‘Paint a rosy picture, why don’t you?’ I thought, pressing my nose against the Austrian Airlines Boeing 707 window.”
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Alan Hamer (author)
E-mail: alan@bwfan.eclipse.co.uk
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