(What is the significance of the title of this novel? Who is its titular character?)
The narrative stays with Arpad's point of view until the end of Chapter XIV. His crew rescue just two men and one woman from the foundering ship. They answer the descriptions of Eodan, Tjorr and Phryne. This confirms what we thought, that Eodan's wife, Hwicca, was killed when she intervened in the sword fight between Eodan and Flavius at the end of XIII, which in turn explains Eodan's temporary apathy. Phryne's dialogue further confirms that Hwicca is dead.
Chapter XV returns to Eodan's pov and resumes the wealth of place names and other local details that we will continue to document in the next post, probably tomorrow. Seven chapters remain and many dramatic events are yet to occur. Tjorr thinks that his hammer is lucky...
2 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
To be perhaps overly literal minded, I thought the "golden slave" referred to Eodan himself and his yellow hair (hence THE GOLDEN SLAVE as the book's title).
And we see Tjorr and his hammer too entering legend and history!
Ad astra! Sean
Kaor, Sean!
I recall reading that “The Golden Slave” was the publisher’s title, not Anderson’s; Anderson’s may have been “The Great Faring.” So I wouldn’t bet on the title actually referring to anyone or anything in the book.
Best Regards,
Nicholas
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