The Summons by David Whish-Wilson
A novel about how love can empower even the most lost of souls, and make them grow and flourish.
Starting in Berlin just prior to WWII in 1934 we move - as Mobius our unloved and secretive historian protagonist tries to escape The Summons from the SS unit of the Nazis to join their Witches and Special Projects research unit - to rural Germany for the first years of World War II.
David Whish-Wilson set out to write a simple story - an antidote to the desensitising and dehumanising propaganda used by the Nazis, and others throughout history, to motivate ordinary people to commit war. The message of the novel, one that is shared quietly, is that in times of uncertainty and turmoil the only thing that can save us from acceding to the destructive projects of others, is to have the courage to think for ourselves, to remain true to ourselves. It is a novel for the times in which we live.
The Summons encourages readers to think for ourselves and of the central place of human choice in historical and current times.
Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.8 | 194g
02 Jan 2006
Random House Australia
Vintage (Australia)
Milsons Point, Australia
1740513886
9781740513883
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minimal scuff marks and minor creasing, but no holes or tears. The insides of both the front and back covers have yellowing around the edges. Most of the pages are undamaged, with no creasing or tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. There is very minimal yellowing bordering the pages. There is also a small stain on the last page, which has gone through and is visible for the next 10 pages. It gets lighter, then disappears on the tenth page. No missing pages.