Publisher's Synopsis
The American architect D (no period, by why?) Elbmik embarks on a trip to Europe. He is dreading the ordeal at the airport but he's in for some real surprises! The TSA agents are not at all as they have been depicted. And on the flight over, Mr. Elbmik has an -encounter- with a flight attendant and then has his first of many out-of-time experiences. In Paris, what has happened to the Eiffel Tower? And isn't Notre Dame supposed to be a Catholic cathedral? And what has become of the Louvre? And what is that language everybody is speaking? It sure isn't French! In Vienna, no clothes - everybody is a bodybuilder, wears a posing suit and emulates the One. In Rome, Mr. Elbmik meets his destiny as a son of the god Jupiter, discovers that the place is rather -old fashioned, - then joins newfound friends and lovers for a Bacchean bash at the... Colosseum? In Madrid, something strange and perhaps much more dangerous has replaced bullfights. Mr. Elbmik's trip to Lisbon gets nixed - the entire country of Portugal has ceased to exist. But what happened to it? In London, no Tower of Big Ben; thank God, Elizabeth is still the English queen - but which Elizabeth? And where did she learn to joust? And how did she get so strong? And what really happened to the Spanish Armada? If you've never been to Europe, find out what the place is really like. If you have been there, find out what has happened to it. If you're lucky enough to live there, well, the secret's out.
