{"product_id":"the-chronicle-of-oddities-g-minerva-9798233782251","title":"The Chronicle of Oddities: A Compendium of Wondrous Fables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the greatest mysteries of our world are better left undisturbed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicle of Oddities\u003c\/em\u003e, G. Minerva weaves a tapestry of ten haunting and visionary tales that take readers from the crushing depths of the ocean to the silent reaches of the moon. This collection explores a world where 10,000-year-old cities hum with secret energy, ancient men wake from Himalayan ice with the secret to immortality, and the very ground beneath our feet threatens to tear humanity apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending high-concept science fiction with the timeless wonder of classic fables, these stories confront the consequences of human greed, the fragility of morality, and the awe-inspiring power of nature. Each narrative serves as a \"wondrous fable\"-a warning and a hope for a future that is closer than we think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this Compendium: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Search for the Blue City: \u003c\/strong\u003e A deep-sea expedition discovers \u003cem\u003eElama\u003c\/em\u003e, a perfectly preserved city of blue stone where time has stood still for millennia-and where a \"Seed of Light\" awaits a world on the brink of climate collapse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 5000-Year-Old Living Man: \u003c\/strong\u003e When a man from the distant past is found alive in a melting glacier, a global corporate war erupts over the secret to eternal life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Exodus: \u003c\/strong\u003e As the African continent begins to split in a terrifying geological rift, a billion people must embark on a desperate journey that tests the very limits of human compassion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShukracharya's Biota: \u003c\/strong\u003e A biologist discovers a hidden Pacific island where an ancient sage has engineered \"Perfect Evolution\"-a world of bioluminescent creatures protected by a magnetic predator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZero Point Station: \u003c\/strong\u003e In the frozen Arctic, a failed Russian time-travel experiment leaves behind a \"Chrono-Coil\" that forces a young scientist to choose between controlling time and respecting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Readers Love This Collection: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBreathtaking World-Building: \u003c\/strong\u003e Explore vivid, imaginative settings like the \"World of the Burning Souls\" inside the Earth's crust or the pale-skinned settlements on the Moon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThought-Provoking Themes: \u003c\/strong\u003e Each story dives deep into the ethics of technology, the dangers of hyper-technological greed, and our relationship with the environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpic Scope: \u003c\/strong\u003e From the Amazon jungle to the streets of Dhaka, these stories span the globe and the spectrum of human experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into the \"Chronicle of Oddities\" and discover the mysteries that lie just beyond the reach of modern science.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Minerva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233782251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manoranjan Ghoshal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"G. Minerva","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097224028415,"sku":"9798233782251","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chronicle-of-oddities-g-minerva-9798233782251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}