The White Island by Michael Wood
Description
Second Hand / Antiquarian
The White Island by Michael Wood
Published: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London 1918
The mystical White Island of the title pertains to the unique fantasies of a young boy named Rene. What he reveals about this alternate reality challenges the conventional beliefs of his family and, in particular, of an elderly priest who is a witness to his ethereal journey. Set against the backdrop of the First World War the narrative weaves a rich tapestry of perspectives touching on questions of divine justice, free will and the nature of reality.
Condition: Good, no dust jacket. An ex-library book, from the Besant Memorial Library. The title on the spine is rather faded and one corner is slightly bumped, but otherwise the boards are in very good condition for a book of this age. The binding is firm, the pages are clean and unmarked.
If you like this, you might also like:
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
£9.99
Mansion of Gloom by Antony Clayton
£25.00
Edgar Allan Poe’s atmospheric tale of madness and premature burial has intrigued and disconcerted readers ever since it first appeared in 1839. In the twentieth century, it attracted interpretations from all fields of artistic creativity: film, television, theatre, opera, music, literature and art.
Spiritus Mundi by W. B. Yeats
£39.99
In Spiritus Mundi, there is, according to William Butler Yeats, ''a universal memory and a muse of sorts that provides inspiration to the poet or writer.'' To Yeats, Spiritus Mundi is the source of all ''images'' and ''symbols,'' a ''collective unconscious.''
This selection comprises The Second Coming, The Adoration of the Magi, Swedenborg, Mediums and the Desolate Places, The Celtic Element in Literature and many more.