London scientist’s thrilling adventure book
Added: (Fri Feb 04 2022)
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A retired London scientist has come up with the perfect formula for a highly entertaining new children’s adventure novel.
Sas Dijk, who writes under the name S N Dijk, has just published the thrilling adventure story, Longhowls, to critical acclaim.
The 63-year-old PhD graduate has brought together exotic animals, curious children, some unscrupulous antiques smugglers as well as wonderful illustrations.
And it was all inspired by a prime-time TV show.
Sas, whose favourite authors include Graham Greene, Iris Murdoch and Agatha Christie, said: “When friends and neighbours, Charlie and Sally, are accepted onto the vacation scheme at the nearby animal park their lives change forever.
“Not only will they meet the wild animals in the safari park on the Longhowls estate, but they also get to work beside the personnel employed by owner Lord Bubble.
“Soon they find that some people around them have second agendas and when they discover treasure, they are drawn into the murky world of antiquity smuggling.
“The book is inspired by Longleat and the television series Animal Park.
“It was when I was watching Animal Park that I got the idea of a children’s book set in an ancient manor house.”
Longhowls follows the fortunes of Sally and Charlie as they learn from the various animal keepers and husbandry experts.
And they even enjoy an audience with Lord and Lady Bubble.
But Longhowls is also a thrilling adventure with regular unexpected twists, particularly after the two 10-year-old uncover Roman treasure.
Although Sas enjoyed a hugely successful academic and scientific career before his recent retirement, he always harboured an ambition to become a novelist.
He added: “I started writing when I was seven years old and wrote on a person who fascinated me, Ivanhoe.
“It is difficult to pin-point one person who inspired me to write - rather it was an accumulation of books and ideas that have slowly brought me to this moment in my life when I realise that writing is like massaging the soul and I cannot do without it.
“In my working and academic life, I acquired an MD and a PhD, and would say that my scientific work is my greatest achievement.
“But I hope to now have a literary career.”
Longhowls is beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist Toktam Faramarzifar.
For more information visit Amazon and search for S N Dijk, where the Kindle and paperback versions of Longhowls are available.
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