Robert Linn 
The Emporium 

Did you ever think that there is more to life than meets the eye or that one can ever imagine?
This is a metaphysical question, but one that is worth pondering. It would be a shame if the world was only what we perceived and saw with the naked eye.
How many would fathom the idea that the illusionary could become reality?
Very few would perhaps. However, it is important to realize that life is not what we think it appears to be. There is more to what is real than meets the eye and our senses. And that is precisely what this novel is about. It is about stretching our idea of what is real and Robert Linn does a great job conveying this idea.
Over and over throughout the novel, Robert Linn invokes examples of how illusions can be real. Illusions can come to us in many different forms from dreams to daydreams. They can give us inspiration and something to look forward to.
The book is about a store called the Emporium of Illusions. At the beginning of the novel a wealthy businessman comes to a small town and buys a big old building that has been vacant for a while. But as time goes on, he not only renovates the building to house his new business, but the intrigue of the business itself raises a lot of eyebrows and the small town is never the same again. Peoples minds and hearts are changed and stretched.
I loved the novel in that it appealed to my philosophical background. There is nothing better than a well written metaphysical novel to keep you wondering what will happen next. And Robert Linns book promises to deliver that and more. It is a wonderful joyride of adventure and intrigue. When I started reading it, I couldnt stop until I finished it. And Im sure all readers will have similar experience.
Irene Roth

About the author

Robert Linn was born on the 19th of May 1931 in Nolantown, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand.
He was educated at Normanby Primary School in Taranaki and Fielding Agricultural College.
Currently he lives in retirement in Hawera.
The author of this book finds an accurate description for his book difficult.
It could be called humorous fiction: However, the story content of The Emporium is much more than this: Its content contains an element of truth.
The work concerns a man who suddenly arrives a medium sized town and buys a building that has been empty for fifteen years.
He then sets himself up in business with a store that sells illusions. There is an illusion to be found in his Emporium for everyone.
If you are looking for something in your reading that will leave you thinking, this is the book for you.