In Poul Anderson's "The Pugilist," the narrator's name is indeed Dowling. Because he is a prisoner and his whereabouts must be concealed from his former fellow conspirators, his wife writes to him as "John Reed," a significant name. See John Reed (journalist). Dying in Moscow in 1920, Reed "...may have soured on the Soviet leadership..." Indeed. He would not have supported the People's Republic of the United States in "The Pugilist."
In Anderson's "Strange Bedfellows," Indian political parties include Conservationists and Vishnuites. Worshippers of Vishnu the Preserver are usually called Vaishnavites. They are my favourite monotheists, being the most comprehensive, even incorporating the Buddha as an avatar of Vishnu. Ultimate reality is either He or THAT - or indeed She since there is also Goddess-worship.
Poul Anderson gets us to discuss an American revolutionary and a Hindu god while I eat toast, drink coffee, look out at the rain, plan a visit to Audiology and look forward to several good events in the next few weeks. Probably more posts later today.
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