The Three Sentinels
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The Three Sentinels is a 1972
novel by Geoffrey Household
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The "Three Sentinels" of the title are three deep, surging oil well
s perched on a barren ridge of the Andes
. The story involves two honorable and strong-willed men who must confront themselves, the sociology of native communities and the politics of corporations and South America.
1972 in literature
The year 1972 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Fiction:*Richard Adams - Watership Down*Jorge Amado - Teresa Batista Cansada da Guerra *Martin Amis - The Rachel Papers...
novel by Geoffrey Household
Geoffrey Household
Geoffrey Edward West Household was a prolific British novelist who specialized in thrillers. He is best known for his novel Rogue Male .-Personal life:...
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The "Three Sentinels" of the title are three deep, surging oil well
Oil well
An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth's surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually some natural gas is produced along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce mainly or only gas may be termed a gas well.-History:The earliest...
s perched on a barren ridge of the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. The story involves two honorable and strong-willed men who must confront themselves, the sociology of native communities and the politics of corporations and South America.