Whit
Registered by cluricaune of Armagh, Co. Armagh United Kingdom on 5/21/2010
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The book's central character is Isis Whit, commonly called Is - though more formally known as Blessed or Beloved Isis. Isis is a Luskentyrian, a member of a religious sect founded by her grandfather, Salvador. Like him, she is very important to the faithful - she holds the position 'Elect of God' and is a future leader of the Luskentyrians. Home is High Easter Offerance - located in Scotland, on the banks of the River Forth.
Isis' cousin, Morag - while not strictly considered a missionary - has been living in London for six years. She had been due to return to High Easter Offerance for the Festival of Love, where she would have been the Guest of Honour. However, her most recent letter to the community includes the news that she has turned her back on her faith and will not be returning. One possible option was for Isis to take Morag's place as guest of Honour - something she wasn't entirely keen on. Instead, Isis is sent to London to try and rescue her cousin - the book tells the story of her journey and return.
This was only the second book by Banks I'd read, the first being "The Crow Road". Like it, I found "Whit" to be very enjoyable. It's told entirely from Isis' point of view - she describes her journey, outlines her discoveries, explains her beliefs and tells the history of her sect. Luskentyrians avoid modern technology as far as possible - nothing at High Easter Offerance runs on electricity, for example. It's amusing, at times, to see her reaction to life in the 'modern' world.
Isis' cousin, Morag - while not strictly considered a missionary - has been living in London for six years. She had been due to return to High Easter Offerance for the Festival of Love, where she would have been the Guest of Honour. However, her most recent letter to the community includes the news that she has turned her back on her faith and will not be returning. One possible option was for Isis to take Morag's place as guest of Honour - something she wasn't entirely keen on. Instead, Isis is sent to London to try and rescue her cousin - the book tells the story of her journey and return.
This was only the second book by Banks I'd read, the first being "The Crow Road". Like it, I found "Whit" to be very enjoyable. It's told entirely from Isis' point of view - she describes her journey, outlines her discoveries, explains her beliefs and tells the history of her sect. Luskentyrians avoid modern technology as far as possible - nothing at High Easter Offerance runs on electricity, for example. It's amusing, at times, to see her reaction to life in the 'modern' world.
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Hopefully, this'll work out a little better than Dead Air :)
Hopefully, this'll work out a little better than Dead Air :)
Thanks for the book cluricaune. it sounds quite good.
Thanks for this book Cluricaune. I really enjoyed it and will definitly be reading more of Iain Banks
Journal Entry 6 by Shivers82 at -- Wild Released somewhere in Limerick in Limerick, Co. Limerick Ireland on Saturday, July 24, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/24/2010 UTC) at -- Wild Released somewhere in Limerick in Limerick, Co. Limerick Ireland
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Will release somewhere in Limerick City a part of the Bookcrossers big day out.