Lindsay Clarke - The Water Theatre
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Lindsay Clarke talks to www.theinterviewonline.co.uk about his latest book
The Water Theatre. He explains that, as happened with his
Whitbread Prizewinning novel The Chymical Wedding it was
inspired by a dream. This time, however, the dream involved
his deceased father, and Clarke explains how the novel brings into
question the role of the father-figure in two very different
families.
War reporter, Martin, is summoned by Hal Brigstock, a man who
has known him well since childhood, to try and reunite Hal's
children, Adam and Marina, for a final farewell since Hal
does not have long to live. This is not an easy task since Martin
himself inadvertently played a part in splitting up the family.
Clarke explains in the interview why he likes to use mysticism
in his writing since he believes that in the modern age we shun
anything to do with the spiritual. All mysticism means, he explains
in the interview, is healing.
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