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
Charles Martin (author) Charles Martin (author) Charles Martin (born November 3, 1969) is an author from the Southern United States. Martin earned his B.A. in English from Florida State University and went on to receive an M.A. in Journalism and a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University. He currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the author of thirteen novels: "Send Down the Rain" (2018), "Long Way Gone" (2017), "Water from My Heart" (2015), "A Life Intercepted" (2014), "Unwritten" (2013), "Thunder and Rain" (2012), "The Mountain Between Us" (2010), "Where the River Ends" (2008), "Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery" (2007), "Maggie: The