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Ivory: (Birthright #14) | Mike Resnick
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In the year 6303, when earth is bare of anything larger than an insect or a mouse and most people have left for the stars, Duncan Rojas receives a most unusual visitor. His name is Bukoba Mandaka, and he is the last of the Maasai.
Mandaka wants Rojas, senior researcher for Braxton's Records of Big Game, to find the tusks of the Kilimanjaro Elephant, tusks that weigh over 200 lb. each. Why? Mandaka will not say, but he will pay enormous sums for them. And Rojas cannot resist the challenge of tracing something lost for 3000 years.
Back and forth through time, in card games, wars, and rivalries, Rojas searches. But as he begins to glimpse the elusive, lost power of ancient Africa, he is seduced, and before long the quest has become his own.
With Ivory, Mike Resnick has created a powerful novel spanning worlds and centuries, an exploration of the nature of history and legend, and a riveting parable for our times.
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Set 7000 years in the future, Duncan Rojas is hired to recover two elephant tusks that have been missing for 3000 years. I was drawn into this world immediately and throughly enjoyed the journey. @RamsFan1963 you were right - this is a wonderful story. For a book I picked up because of the elephant on the cover, I'm glad this is my last read of the year. (11 points) #ImpulseRead #WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer @StayCurious @Clwojick

RamsFan1963 Glad you liked it. If you want to try more Resnick, I recommend Stalking the Unicorn, Santiago: A Myth of The Future and The Widowmaker. All fun reads. 4y
CaitZ @RamsFan1963 Thanks for the recommendations. I do want to read more of his books 4y
StayCurious Sometimes impulse reads end up being the best! +11 4y
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3.25 hours today for a total of 13 hours in the #24B42020 readathon. Since this was the first readathon I've done in a long time, I'm happy with this time. #WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72 @StayCurious @Clwojick

Andrew65 You should feel very happy. Congratulations 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍 4y
StayCurious Wow that's so great! +136 4y
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CaitZ
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Only about 1.5 hours this evening for #24B42020. I should have more time tomorrow. #WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72 @StayCurious @Clwojick

Andrew65 A good overall time. 👏👏👏 4y
StayCurious You did so well! +1 4y
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JazzFeathers This cover us extremely intriguing! 4y
Andrew65 👏👏👏 4y
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CaitZ
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Time to start my second book for #24B42020. This one is SF and it caught my eye as I was wandering down the library aisles. #WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72 @StayCurious @Clwojick

Andrew65 An interesting cover! No wonder it caught your eye! 4y
RamsFan1963 Good choice. I read it several years ago and enjoyed it very much. Resnick is an underrated writer IMHO. 4y
CaitZ @RamsFan1963 This is the first of his books I've read and I'm enjoying it. I'd definitely check out some of his other books. 4y
StayCurious I love picking books bc of their covers:) +1 4y
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