They continued ahead as night wrapped around them, smooth and quiet. The Commodore showed him how to find their course with the liquid-crystal compass, how to check the way the wind blew, how to keep them aligned with the proper vector so they could find the destination rails again when it came time to land.
Owen steered the airship right across the stars, and they flew by night into the mountains.The proceeding quotes from the book are indicative of how this book read. The highlighted portions are lyrics, song titles or album references. While it may also be indicative of the sad life I lead, it did provide some of the joy in reading the book.
It isn’t for everyone. It ties in very closely to the album of the same name. It is a chronological telling of the album.
The ending is what caught my interest, considering my recent life changes. Owen is presented with two competing ideologies, ones that will never get along, both clamoring for his heart and soul. In the end, he leaves them behind, crosses the sea to once again find his love, to tend a garden for his children and grandchildren. A beautiful, if not fitting ending for the protagonist. It isn’t like other books. Here is the promised man to put all conflict to rest. Unlike Harry Potter or any other number of messiahs, he departs the field of battle entirely. He does what the other messiahs only wish to do. That takes courage.
It was a good book. It took me too long to read, but that’s on me. The book is a simple read, with plenty of illustrations and references to Rush’s other works.
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