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
Chapman Pincher learned as much as he possibly could each day. Pincher eventually became a tank gunner in World War II. This trade is where Pincher took a liking for intelligence and how the military and spies did their jobs. He learned quickly that there was a lot of lying going on that he knew he could get to the bottom of if someone would give him the chance in the first place. Pincher was contacted by the "Daily Express" for information about a new explosive that had been developed while he was researching rockets during his time in the Royal Armoured