Dear all,
I've mentioned Ackroyd here in the past, as interesting reading in the
context of the Inklings. Those in a position to catch BBC TV broadcasts
should have a look at the two concluding episodes of his current 3-part
documentary on London -- a visionary, almost Blakean view of the
capital, stunningly well presented.
If you can't get the programmes, try reading his wonderful 'London: the
Biography', on which the series is based.
I'm hoping that the TV series will one day soon appear as a BBC DVD.
For a taste of Ackroyd the novelist, at his characteristic and
extraordinary best, try his 'The House of Dr Dee' -- after which you may
want to sample the writer Iain Sinclair, who Ackroyd acknowledges as an
influence. His major work is 'Lights out for the Territory', but his
'Lud Heat' is very good too.
Ackroyd and Sinclair seem to catch something that is also present in
Lewis, Tolkien and Williams, without in any sense being of their
fellowship. The suicide's prospect of London in Williams's 'Descent into
Hell' is an example of what I mean, but there are lots more.
--
Best wishes,
David
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