A general election in Albion usually produces a clear winner but, when it
does not, those who feel they should have won cannot resist the temptation
to hold another one. Electorates, however, tend to be less enthusiastic a
second time round and politicians struggle to engage their attention, so
when a distinguished personage suggested the weather was the root of all
Albions woes and that it might be a good idea to tow the island away, certain
politicians find the suggestion irresistible.
The Island they towed Away tells of the unpredictable consequences
of such an extraordinary solution to political apathy and of the trials
and tribulations of the people of Albion as their island is subsequently
towed from one unaccustomed mooring to another. It tells of the plots,
ambitions and machinations of politicians from both sides of the political
divide and how each of them finally receives his just political deserts.
Against the backdrop of this high political intrigue, it relates the lives of
ordinary people, caught up in the web of political drama whose simple
desire to carry on their daily lives unwittingly has a decisive influence
on its eventual outcome.
关于作者
Melvin Rea was born in the U.K. but has spent his adult years abroad. He
studied piano and composition in southern Germany before going on to
complete a doctorate in Musikwissenschaft in what was then West Berlin.
He is the author of a comprehensive study of the music of the composer,
Frederick Delius. Holding also an M.A. in English Literature, he combines
his deep love of music with a passion for the English language. His interest
in politics is, however, purely intellectual: as a ‘foreigner’ everywhere, he has
nowhere been permitted to vote in a national election.
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