Wind And Homer

The wind howls around the house as I type this. We remember many howling, roaring or, alternatively, soothing or singing winds in Poul Anderson's works.

Tabitha Falkayn had not heard of Homer but can screen him when she returns to her hotel. See Tabitha And Arinnian. We find that we have referenced Homer, as the beginning of European literature, numerous times.

After Chapter VI set in Centauri, the action of The People Of The Wind shifts to Admiral Cajal explaining the Terran strategy, so current rereading pauses. Too big a wrench! The scenes on Avalon are the real substance of this novel.

Retired people need not venture out into the blustering wind although we will have to cross town to the Cenotaph early this evening. Forecasts refer to wind warnings. There is a police siren in the distance. Life and reading continue in parallel. We have begun the second Inspector Morse novel.