Maureen Duffy frequently employs Freudian ideas and Greek mythology as frameworks for her writing. Her distinctive style utilizes contrasting voices and streams of consciousness, often incorporating the perspectives of outsiders. Her novels align with a European literary tradition that explores reality through language and questioning, rather than traditional linear narrative. Influenced by modernism and authors like James Joyce, her work demonstrates that the novel can be fantastical, experimental, and political, celebrated for its keen eye for detail, ear for language, and powerful imagery.
This work is a narrative history of England covering 3000 years, which explores the political, religious, environmental and physical influences that have arrived at the myth that is England.
The discovery of a child's body among the ruins of a pier fire, linked to Dionysian rituals, propels detective inspector Hildreth to enlist museum curator Alex Kish for help. As they delve into the symbolism, a Saxon amulet is stolen, and more young boys are found dead, arranged in disturbing artistic displays. This investigation intertwines ancient secrets, pagan rituals, and the trafficking of children, forcing Hildreth and Kish to unravel cryptic clues before more lives are lost.
A mystery that intertwines historical witch trials with a modern academic intrigue.
Political Discourse and Fragmented Practices
The book examines the erosion of individual liberties in liberal democracies under the guise of anti-terrorism measures. It explores how strategic discourse shapes political narratives that justify controversial detention practices, such as those witnessed at Guantanamo Bay and through Canada's security certificates. By analyzing these evolving practices, the author highlights the tensions between security and civil rights in contemporary society.