Reviews of The Great Improbability
“Every now and then, an unusual book comes along that moves the reader in a different direction than they expect. . . . This one will be added to the list – and you need to read it to see why.
Sayre has amassed a strange and interesting cast of characters and has written a thought provoking narrative about man’s search for beauty, love, entropy, and faith. They seek to find the true meanings behind each of these and how they are tied together. Ultimately they find an answer, and their journey to that answer will leave you thinking – possibly more than you want.
Our cast includes: Aldo Marconi – a SETI scientist; Meaghan Leary – an abused black woman who now has political power; Timothy Maloney – son of a political dynasty trying to set his life straight; Thomas Cabot Brigham – a lawyer, who is now considered insane; and, David Ami and his wife Ami David – a pair of autistic researchers who have set the search in motion.
Be on the lookout for this one. This is definitely going to be one of the best books of the year.
–Barry Hunter, The Baryon Review
“In one of the more brilliant essays of our time, David Sayre helps us understand what our greatest artists hinted at in their finest works – in art, drama, music, and poetry – what our best scientists came to understand through their experimentation, and what our finest mathematicians discovered in their reasoning.”
–Robert Cotner, Editor, Caxtonian
“Turning the pages, I like the way the story hops around. Hopping around makes for readability, at least the way you do it. And the sublime words that pop up here and there show that along with the fun you’re truly serious.”
–Jane Langton, Author
“Style is vivid, economical, at times elegant, and deftly thought provoking. The architecture that emerges is bold and able to carry the weight of serious themes: the fate of post Darwinian mankind.”
–John Merrifield, Author, Abby’s Deal
“As a reader, I was absorbed by the images and philosophy expressed in The Great Improbability. As a former engineer who has known the author both professionally and personally for many years, I have been impressed by this philosophy in practice as he has inspired many to strengthen our relationships and to trust each other, making our environment a better place to continue to grow despite the laws of thermodynamics which suggest eventual decay.”
–Andrew Griffiths, Administrative Dean, College of the Atlantic
Sayre’s novel is a powerful tale reflecting the complexity of life, relationships – human and scientific. We are drawn into the life stories of six characters and in doing so we are forced to examine our own life stories – our relationships with those around us and with the ever growing, evolving and complicated world we live in. Sayre’s novel is not intended to be an easy read – it is intended to make us think and reflect - and it achieves this goal magnificently!
–Jackie Jenkins-Scott, President, Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts