Another Chesterton reference in a Dean Koontz novel. From his novel What the Night Knows, this passage:
Across her desk spilled glossy magazines published for teenagers and, by way of implausible contrast, a paperback of The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton.
[BTW, I plan on getting back to quoting actual passages from GKC himself soon.]
Forget Koontz and forget his book “What the Night Knows” (a ghost vengeance story, been there, done that), instead read a book that’s really been BANNED like “America Deceived II” by E.A. Blayre III.
ReplyDeleteLast link (before Google Books bans it also]:
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000190526
I am not familiar with the book you mentioned, but I am curious, if you do not mind my asking, as to why you think I should read the book you mentioned? (I have not checked the link, btw). After all, the simple fact that a book has been "banned" does not particulary show that its worth reading..."Banned" books (quite apart from the question as to why they have been banned) can be quite as poorly written as any other...If the only reason i should read a book is because it has been "banned", then it doesn't seem to have much to commend it otherwise....So, like I said, just curious as to why you think I should read it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, I have not really read Koontz. I mentioned the Koontz novel simply because of the reference to G.K. Chesterton. Given that this is a Chesterton blog, and since The Everlasting Man is one of my favorite books, I found it interesting to see it referenced in a novel of a bestselling author.