The Way Far

By Stephen G Chaffee

A dog, a pig;An enchanted jungle;A quest to find home-And the magic of being friends...When the Greeks first discovered amber, they named it 'elektron', or 'substance of sun' because, when held up to the light, fragments of prehistoric matter were clearly visible in its resin. It was like a dream to them, a discovery of self.THE WAY FAR is the account of a dog, Kikki, and his friend, the pig, and their search for a home in the strange, intractable environs of Gabon. It is a cabochon that reveals, as Kenneth Grahame or Richard Adams did in the amber of animals, that 'substance of sun' inside of us all.THE WAY FAR is a chronicle of struggle and redemption, of freedom and friendship, and of discovery and loss-a fable that has a human impact on us.And although a work of fiction, there is truth to its telling: I have lived in the jungles of Gabon, with Kikki and the pig.Hold it to the light, I urge you, and discover.Be an elektron THE WAY FAR is an all-in-one trilogy in three book-length parts, namely, Book One: Keepers; Book Two: The Enchanted Jungle; and Book Three: Mud-hut, respectively.What Others Have Said About THE WAY FAR: "If, through some miracle of temporal displacement, Jack London had gotten to collaborate with Aesop on a whimsical yet piquant epic set in the jungles of Gabon, the result might well have read like Chaffee's The Way Far-James MorrowAnyone who has been moved by Richard Adam's Watership Down or Yann Martel's Life of Pi is certain to enjoy this lyrically poetic fable."-William HorwoodChaffee's timeless fable The Way Far reminds us of the power of Story to nourish, challenge, captivate and reflect. A gem of a tale. One not to be missed."-April Jones Prince"...The Way Far is an original and engaging mix of myth and mischief in a place as distant as any could be. An endearing fable for young and old alike. A simply must-read adventure."-David Schmahmann"The closest I can come to a comparison of Chaffee's The Way Far is Jack London's The Call of the Wild meeting Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. That said, this story has a very rare quality: namely, it's original. It doesn't follow a mode or emulate an example. It is uniquely its own book, in its own right, on its own terms, with its own distinct voice."-Prof. dr. J. Th. 'Joep' LeerssenThe Way Far is unlike any other odyssey I have ever read or traveled. It's witty, charming, cinematic, and impactful; a magical tapestry with a diverse swath of characters so colorful and warm they will capture your heart and never let go."-Leonie Wolthui

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1658029194
• ISBN13: 9781658029193
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 820 Pages
• Weight: 2.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"