This book is an interesting, easy to read adventure story set in several countries - Norway, Spain, Peru, Brazil - and it tells the story of the spiritual journey of the hero as he lives through a wide range of experiences. It is, in part, science fantasy At the start of the story, Alexander is earning extremely good wages by fishing commercially in the North Sea. The ship's crew is a collection of societal misfits who manage their dysfunctional personalities with a mixture of violence, booze and drug use. Alexander is no exception. When the ship finally docks with its catch, Alexander and a ship colleague have abundant money to go travelling. After an alcoholic, drug-taking binge, they are totally surprised to find themselves having chartered a plane to Brazil. This is the start of a remarkable journey for Alexander as he drifts through many experiences, with many different kinds of people.