"Survivors on high country which had not been inundated can be found in Filipino narratives,"
Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Nation - have to wonder if that was the basis...
"When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne—a traveler from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other refugees. And as they struggle to protect the small band, Mau and Daphne defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down."
Ah finally, the mystery of Prince's Purple Rain solved!!
Maybe, hard to really know though.
"Survivors on high country which had not been inundated can be found in Filipino narratives,"
Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Nation - have to wonder if that was the basis...
"When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne—a traveler from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other refugees. And as they struggle to protect the small band, Mau and Daphne defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down."
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061433039/ref=as_li_ss_tl
I've only read a couple of his books but he seems to be clued in on some stuff!
A lot of big sci fi authors are insider cult I think. I didn't get into Discworld, so am unfamiliar with his work.
Discworld just seemed like some flat earth stuff, and did not hold my attention anyway... didn't get past compact disc#2 world.
The good bits of the Bible are guiding us towards healthy living - so yes, guidebook. Just not a wrathful God watchingbus at all times.
The anointing of oil is teaching sanitation skills.
I have more on the way.
I think it is worth notetaking.