Got Trolls?

Another day, another book.

Last fall, while in the Mystical Land of Shopping, I was able to pick up a second-hand copy of Robertson Davies' "The Manticore." Unlike most books I read, this was a serious book for a serious mind. Nevertheless, I made it through, although not in one sitting.

This book- the second in the Deptford Trilogy- deals with David Staunton and his attempt to deal with the consequences of his father's death. To do this, he goes to Zurich to undergo a year of Jungian Analysis. As part of his analysis, he maintains a "Plain Style" account of his life from first remembrance, dreams, along with the various conversations with Dr. von Haller entitled "David Against the Trolls."

This is the first of the Deptford Trilogy I've read, and having finished it, I think I need a nap!

It is an interesting read, but unlike the earlier mentioned "A Forest for Callum", this book is one that didn't draw me in- perhaps because there are no immediate connection between A well-to-do Toronto Lawyer spending a year in Zurich, and yours truly. There are, at the very least, some major differences between Zurich and Runamuk!

On a deeper level, perhaps there are similarities that I we all share with David. Perhaps, we all act as advocate, prosecutor, and judge of our lives. Perhaps, we all have to deal with trolls.

Then again, I might just need a cup of tea!

Later, Mushers!