Author’s comments – Corona Radiata

In some ways, Corona Radiata may be my favourite book. In writing this sequence, I found a voice clearing a space for it in my mind. The voice is partly that of the developing child, partly that of the world waiting to receive her – a synthesis of the world that is creating her, and the child who is creating a world. 

Finding this place was a great joy to me. It became a nexus for many things that have interested me over the years: the science of the brain, the history and making of maps, folklore, fable and philosophy. It is a great pleasure to have the book published by St. Thomas Press. The series provides exactly the right size, format and spirit to suit this particular voyage.