After Danny Benson finishes medical school he wants nothing
more than to start his residency and settle down to marry his fiancée, Heather.
But on the day of his final exam, Danny receives a letter.
The engagement is off. Heather's baffling explanation: she's going to London where she will travel overland on the Magic Bus to Kathmandu.
His plans shattered, Danny finds himself on a journey thousands of miles from
home, in search of the woman he loves. When he discovers her on a bus somewhere
east of Europe the reunion is less than stellar. They spend the entire
ride to Afghanistan debating whether to stay together or break up forever.
Now, arriving in Kabul, exhausted from their long bus trip, fate will decide
their dispute for them. The following day, December 27th, 1979, the Soviet
Union invades Afghanistan.
What happens next is their moment of truth as Danny and Heather collide with
history.
Readers will
have a much better understanding of …
How the world was 30 years ago, a different
time.
OVERLAND appeals to multiple groups of people with varied
interests, and appeals to both women and men. It is a very nice love story, but
not in the Harlequin’ish way (with all due respect to Harlequin romances). But
there’s so much more: History of the Soviet Union’s actual invasion
of Afghanistan on December 27,
1979. This is where Danny and Heather, two of the main characters are caught in
the wrong place in the wrong time. The story has loads of adventures and lots
of traveling and cultural diversity.
Also, it will appeal to cultures around the world as Islam,
Christianity, Hindu and Buddhism just weave and merge in and out of the story.
There are some moral and human lessons that even though we may be defined by
our culture or religion, or both, we’re all just people…and especially now, we
all need to be reminded of that.
