He is unobtrusive but he comes to our attention if we reread this novel carefully enough.
In the introductory "AUTHOR'S NOTE," the author informs us that a member of the Grand Catalan Company, Ramon Muntaner, wrote a chronicle.
In CHAPTER VI, on pp. 91-92, the omniscient narrator quotes a long paragraph, almost a page of this text, from Muntaner's chronicle.
In CHAPTER VIII, Muntaner tells our hero, Lucas Greco:
"'A few more such exploits, Maestre, and we'll have no choice but to make you a knight...'" (p. 125)
In the same chapter, on p. 127, Muntaner, who is a guest a feast hosted by Lucas, admonishes a disorderly knight.
What a pity that Muntaner did not mention Lucas Greco in his chronicle.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
I remember Ramon Muntaner! And, like Em Jaime, he too was a decent man. Dang, despite the other books I'm reading, your commentaries are making me want to reread ROGUE SWORD. (Smiles)
And let's not forget that other Aragonese Ramon who was the older contemporary of Muntaner. I mean Ramon Lully (1232-1315), a missionary, philosopher, mathematician, linguist. Much of his mathematical work has had applications in computer science and elections analysis. Lully was esp. passionate about converting Muslims to belief in Christ.
Ad astra! Sean
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