Solitaire

This is a book with a very moral heart, which raises a lot of questions about man’s ability to make war and, worst of all, to profit from war. It is a slow burner which saves the main philosophical points for the end, but then the reader has the satisfaction of seeing where previous actions and events were actually leading.

It starts with a Robinson Crusoe vibe but that soon has a twist when the young, amnesiac castaway boy is sought out by a wealthy, powerful industrialist, convinced that here is a lost, beloved grandson. The latter’s motives appear very positive, but are they squarely based on guilt? To give any more will spoil the read.

This is a novel that gives the first impression of being a low-key affair, but seen in its entirety it is a very thought provoking and crafted work that deserves a wide audience.