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Title: The Smoky God: A Voyage to the Inner World by Willis George Emerson ISBN: 1-58963-863-8 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL) Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: A thought-provoking tale regardless of belief
Comment: "The Smoky God", an entertaining adventure, is also an essential text for all interested in the Hollow Earth theory. Most modern takes on this unique theory of the occult/paranormal come from Emerson's recounting of one Olaf Jansen, a Norwegian sailor who, on his deathbed, relates his incredible (albeit accidental) ocean odyssey with his father as they sail through an opening into the earth's interior and encounter the highly advanced inhabitants of Agharta.

The book describes their adventures amongst the inhabitants, with whom they stayed for two years before returning to the surface and enduring tragedy.

An entertaining story regardless of what one believes, I personally find Jansen's cruel fortune of being sent to an insane asylum for telling his story more than somewhat tragic. True, this story is incredible, but not more so than most. Olaf Jansen isn't the only person to speak of Agharta, just the only person to have ever supposedly visited such a kingdom, seen it with his own eyes, and returned to tell the tale.

The utopia-like kingdom of Agharta is a motif that appears in most ancient myths: Shangri-La, the Valhalla of Norse mythology, the kingdom of Belovodia in Siberian shamanism(see "Entering the Circle" by Olga Kharitidi), and Shambhalla of Tibet. In "TSG", Shambhalla is described as the capital of Agharta, where Olaf Jansen and his father meet with the ruler of the inner realm.

I would have appreciated more elaborate descriptions of the Aghartans, their customs, language(described as similar to Sanskrit), and especially their history. How old is this civilization in relation to ours? Then again the guy WAS on his deathbed, you can't expect him to remember everything.

It would certainly be comforting to believe, in a world of constant change and strife, an unchanging land exists where people have moved past most of the problems that plague us. They could serve as an example, as a hope that we, too, could eventually reach such heights ourselves.

Regardless of belief or interpretation, if you like a good story and a daring adventure, "The Smoky God" won't leave you dissappointed.