Cosmogoria: A Tale of Two Galaxies
and Other Stories
by
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From “Cosmogoria”:
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“When the people of Earth finally evolved beyond the point attainted by the Andromedans long before, a group of them, directed by Leader Rigo, reached an earth-like planet in the Andromeda galaxy…an ancient manuscript was found which does not appear to complete its story, and scholars remain puzzled about its ultimate meaning. It is reproduced here in Personal Line-Speed Mode (PERLISP) for all who wish to read and understand.”
Rigo had lost track of the number of times he had listened to this World-Library recording. He was about to read the manuscript once again…
From “The Villa”:
“…puro e disposto a salire a le stele.” …Dante Pg. XXXIII 145
From the moment Herman and Luis Varquitas looked out the window of the huge jet as it started its approach for the landing in the tiny
It wasn’t always like this of course…
From “The Last Four Wives of Jamil el-Jamali”:
As his forehead touched the firm carpet on the floor of the Masque of Mohammed Ali, and the scores of brilliant chandeliers brought brightness to the corners of his eyes, Jamil El-Jamali prayerfully mourned the loss of Laila, his wife of twenty years; Laila who had made his life miserable. But he had been warned. His uncle Mohammed had been right, and Mohammed – blessings and peace by upon him – was right. Jamil should have heeded the word of Allah.
“Marry women, who seem good to you, two or three or four, but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with them, then only one.”
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About the Book
This book is a collection of three novellas: “Cosmogoria: A Tale of Two Galaxies,” “The Villa,” and “The Last Four Wives of Jamil el- Jamali.”
“Cosmogoria: A Tale of Two Galaxies,” begins like a classic Star Trek adventure, but ends with a possible explanation of the destiny of the universe. It covers several generations and introduces the concepts of “thought-travel” and “clone-travel.”
In “The Villa”, a happily married husband and wife, writers and translators, have been on the international “lecture circuit” for some time. However, in this tale, they go to a third-world country for the first time, and learn some new things about themselves. There are mystical overtones to this story.
The third novella, “The Last Four Wives of Jamil el-Jamali” takes place mostly in the Sultanate of Oman in the middle of the twenty-first century. At the opening, Jamil’s wife, who had made his life miserable, is dead, and his uncle advises him to follow the Qur-an and take four wives, “doing justice to all four.” He can certainly afford it, since he is a very successful jeweler. Hence, one by one he marries women, each having different backgrounds. Things begin to happen to the various relationships, not so much because of Jamil’s attitude, but more because of the attitudes of two of his wives. Women’s liberation in the Muslim world is a developing phenomena at this time, and is a new factor in Jamil’s life. There is considerable sexual activity in this novella, but it is handled poetically, given the setting, and in keeping with the “tone” of the entire work.
About the Author
Michael F. Capobianco, Ph.D. was born in Brooklyn in 1931, and is currently Professor Emeritus at