Genesis

I had read the book back in the late 1980s and had wanted to re-read it. It did not hold the facination I previously had with the information presented. Maybe, the story line isnt as interesting because of all the programs on television which presents a different viewpoint.

If you are a follower of UFO lore and reports, this is a fascinating book. Considering when this book was written, it takes many of the actual reported UFO cases through history, weaves them into a spellbinding plot, and comes up with a surprisingly contemporary conclusion. It has all the elements of good adventure tales; a tenacious hero determined to find the truth, secret government agents, global conspiracy, and of course UFOs.

I enjoyed the concept of UFOs originating on earth. Harbinson pieces together an interesting assortment of facts into what becomes a believable story. Having read Inception and Phoenix first there was a lot of duplication but since Genesis was written first, that was ok. If I had not read those first, then all that detail would be necessary.

That dovetails with enough truths to lend credence and food for thought in current times. German ingenuity (historically) is without dispute and give one pause in terms of Antarctica (perhaps having the coldest temperatures on Earth yet larger in size than the US and Mexico combined) and corresponding myths. Also without doubt are serious concerns on the part of the UK and US in terms of alleged UFO sightings and public awareness in the 40s, 50s, and ever since. Dissolving truths and falsehood into public policy has always been tilted toward secrecy and profitability, but the coming days and years may dictate otherwise. And rightly so.

This was just a damn good story! Well written, hard to put down, amazingly original given the subject matter and it wrapped up in a very satisfactory manner. Of all the price O crap books that get turned in to screenplays, you finish this and wonder why no studio picked it up.

Did the Nazis develop advanced technology during World War II and manage to hide it from their conquerers? Did they have round aircraft that could attain speeds beyond the sound barrier with unmatched maneuverability? In short, did the Nazis build flying saucers? This book alleges that they did, and although it is a novel, the author has based it on actual reports and used real people and real events in the story, which revolves around UFO investigators who manage to find the truth. That truth, as explicated in this book, is that all modern sightings of flying saucers, beginning in the 1890s, are NOT from outer space, but are from earth. They are the descendants of the highly secret Nazi programs to build advanced weapons. If any of this is true, it is a good thing WWII ended when it did because the outcome might have been very different if it had lasted longer and the Nazis could have completed their weapons programs. Trumans decision to drop the bomb may have been a very good one. The actual story of Genesis has some flaws and I thought some of the characters were a bit over the top, with crude profanity, drunkenness and insane behavior. Of course, facing threats and ridicule is never good for ones mental health, but I did not find the characters endearing, and the book does not actually have a main character. What makes this book a really good read is the ideas in it and the possibility that there could be some truth in these events. If this subject interests you, do a Google search on Nazis flying saucers and Antarctica and see what turns up. At the least, youll find the listings entertaining, if not a bit frightening. Harbinson wrote this book way back in 1980 (I acquired a 1983 printing of the paperback at a used book sale) and it seems the speculation on this topic is as strong as ever. More information has been made available since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the conspiracy theorists have been embellishing the basic plot as more bits of information appear about the Nazi dispersion after the war. Did some of them escape to underground facilities that had been built during the war in Antarctica? I dont think Nazi flying saucers is the answer to all the UFO sightings and alleged encounters, but neither can I dismiss (or forget) the intriguing plot of this book.

The Kindle ebook is full of typographical errors, misspellings, missing words, missing letters, etc. It is very unpleasant to read. The story is interesting so far, but I cant bear the sloppy formatting.

While Genesis is the third book in the Projekt Saucer series, it is the first one Harbinson wrote, and as such it was this book that started the brilliant series. Starting off with a prologue where Allied pilots in 1944 encounter mysterious glowing objects (the feuerballs or Foo fighters), the story then moves onto the main plot, which is set from 1974-1979. The main characters of the story are two American UFO investigators- the young Robert Stanford and the elderly Frederick Epstein. Also featured is an ordinary guy from England, called Richard Watson, who has a not-so-ordinary experience when he is abducted by one of Wilsons flying saucers. For those not familiar with the series, the character John Wilson is the main focus of the entire series- the man who runs the ultra-advanced saucer base in Antarctica and hopes to eventually take over the whole world. After Epstein mysteriously disappears, Stanford goes on a quest to find his old friend and also get to the bottom of the whole flying saucer issue. His journey takes him from the fields of Texas, to the sweltering jungles of Paraguay, and eventually to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. The chapters in the story alternate from third-person chapters showing whats happening to the storys characters in the present, to first-person chapters where Wilson narrates what happened in his past. This works quite well in the story and allows the reader to get a better insight into the UFO mystery that is the main theme of the whole series. As always, the characters are portrayed quite well. Harbinson does a good job, for instance, of portraying Stanfords increasing frustration at being left in the dark over the mystery of the UFOs and their connection to Epsteins disappearance. Eventually, however, Stanford gets all the answers he seeks, but at a price. I wont give away too much though. Read the book to find out what happens. Overall, yet another excellent novel from W. A. Harbinson.

The author looks at the documentary evidence of Nazi technology and how the allies aquired much of this technology. He uses logic and deduction to extrapolate the most reasonable scenarios. He tells the story in novel form that blows the tired mainstream dogma of aliens amongst us out of the water with its believability. If anyone has had reservations about the idea of UFOs originating from another planet, this novel will give voice to that nagging doubt. If you can get this book, look after it! Its a gem!

One of my all time favorite novels ever. Read it back in the early 80s when it came out and amazed how many of the ideas still hold up through today. Excellent book and a must read for SciFi fans and UFO buffs everwhere.