The theme of the story, as the title implies, is human identity. Who are we as individuals? Are we capable of choosing how we will live, or are we determined by heredity and environment and social pressure? Do we find our personal identities in our individual choices and character, or in our ethnicity?
It’s back to fiction with a taste of poetry, toward the end, this week. First up, is an excerpt from Andrew Klavan’s novel The Identity Man, a book Brad Thor described as “a masterwork by an author clearly at the top of his game.” Next is an excerpt from Looking for the King, a novel featuring C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and others from Oxford’s well-known Inklings. Joseph Pearce, author of Tolkien: Man and Myth, described Downing’s novel as a “superbly gripping novel about dreams coming true… Lewis and Tolkien come alive as real-life characters, playing their sagacious parts to realistic perfection as the protagonists follow their Arthurian quest pursued by deadly enemies. For lovers of Arthurian romance and for admirers of Tolkien and Lewis, this is indeed a dream come true!” Then it’s on to a man whose work greatly influenced Lewis, Tolkien and other Inklings. Below is Chesterton’s short story about a ‘Superman’ who bears little resemblance to the character created by Jerry Siegel. Wright’s Writing Corner returns. I round things out with a sample of John Donne’s poetry and, of course, a bevy of links to stories, news, opinion and reviews from around the inter-webs. Excerpts
Looks like Andrew Klavan will have a busy November. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt looks to release The Identity Man around 11/11/2010.
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