The Spire on his back whereas the latter is the will of God. His narcissism is belied by these failing structures he reinterprets to maintain his worldview. "The Spire" is subject to critical analysis by Steve Eddy in the York Notes Advanced series and reviews by Frank Kermode and David Skilton are included in "William Golding: Novels 1954–1967." Don Crompton, in "A View from the Spire: William Golding's Later Novels," analyses the novel and relates it to its pagan and mythical elements. More recently, Mark Kinkead-Weekes and Ian Gregor cover all of William Golding's novels in "William Golding: A Critical Study of
Truro and Newquay Railway on the left of trains towards Newquay, and a small goods yard. Local dissatisfaction was expressed that the halt was some distance from the community served, the ground formation at Trevellas Coombe having prevented a closer approach. A passing loop was opened on 4 July 1937, with a longer island platform. The station building at St. Agnes survives and is one of the few remaining substantial relics on this line. Goonbell Halt was opened on 14 August 1905. Its single platform had a pagoda shelter. The halt was in a shallow cutting on the left side of trains towards Newquay.