The Green Vial - Disclaimer

Sep 28, 2026

The Green Vial is a fictional novel framed by a real-world reference to the 7.7 magnitude Tabas earthquake near eastern central Iran in 1978 and the ensuing investigation. The disclaimer explains that the investigation’s goals—assessing surface rupture, geographic extent, tectonic movement type, and displacement—serve only as a springboard. The characters and events are completely and entirely fictitious, and any resemblance to real persons, places, or events is coincidental.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages196

Reading Time5 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Disclaimer:

Acknowledgment

U28 AZER TURKMENISTAN.TabrizmDGREENARABIAVIAL山口NICHOLAS ORSINI Now ShahrMashhadTEHRAN▲_he ★ DamavandQom°Kerma AQDeziol鲁EsfarAFG. Ahva Abadan Shh AChabahar # The Green Vial The Green Vial Nicholas Orsini VANTAGE PRESSNew York ## Disclaimer: The actual 7.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred near Tabas,east cen-tral Iran,on September 16,1978 and the subsequent investigationserved as the basis for The Green Vial.The purpose of the investiga-tion was to determine whether surface rupture had developed during theevent and,if so,what had been the geographic extent,the typeof tectonic movement,and the amount of displacement of the earth'ssurface.Although the actual earthquake and investigation served as thespringboard for The Green Vial,the characters and events portrayed hereare completely and totally fictitious and a figment of the author'simagination.Any resemblance to actual persons,places,and events ispurely coincidental. Cover Design by Sue Thomas FIRST EDITION All rights reserved,including the right of reproduction in whole or inpart in any form. Copyright C2009 by Nicholas Orsini Published by Vantage Press,Inc.419 Park Ave.South,New York,NY 10016 Manufactured in the United States of AmericaISBN:978-0-533-16204-8 Library of Congress Catalog Card No.:2009901480 0987654321 To my children,Nina,Nicki Ann,Nicholas,and Josephine,whomake it all worthwhile.Their love,respect,and confidencehave served to stimulate me in all of my endeavors. https://archive.org/details/greenvial0000nich # Acknowledgment I wish to thank Bill Pippin,author and instructor of the LongRidgeWriters Group,for guiding me in the writing of this novel.WhenI expressed a doubt that I had a novel in me,his kind words of encour-agement kept me going.In his own words:"No doubt about it,you'rea good writer—I can see that from your letters.And I think there's alsolittle doubt you have a novel in you.Bringing it out and onto paper ismy task now and I feel confident we can accomplish this.” I also wish to thank my partner,Phyllis Avona,herself an accom-plished author in the Greater Glens Falls Senior Center writing group,for her helpful suggestions after reading The Green Vial. In my past work I had the opportunity to travel extensivelythroughout the country of Iran and during that time I developed animmense respect for the Iranian people and a close kinship with severalIranian scientists.I hope that they and all Iranians accept and view thisnovel in the spirit of friendship and recognize it for what it is,a workof fiction.

FAQs

What real event inspired the novel’s premise?

The novel’s disclaimer states that it is based on the 7.7 magnitude earthquake near Tabas in 1978 and the subsequent investigation.

What was the investigation trying to determine?

It aimed to determine whether surface rupture developed, and if so, its geographic extent, tectonic movement type, and the amount of surface displacement.

Are the characters and events in the novel based on real people and occurrences?

No. The disclaimer says all characters and events portrayed are completely fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, places, or events is coincidental.

Sep 28, 2026

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