January 2016
An illuminating exploration of a fascinating, troubled character, this book immediately sent me back to re-read 'The Flight of Ikaros' with a renewed depth of awareness of its writer and appreciation of his reflections during his travels. Roger Jinkinson's deep experience of village life in Greece, empathy with his subject and awareness of the limits the craft of biography enable him to take the reader with him towards an understanding of the complexities that made up Kevin Andrews. The result is a work that is both passionate and objective, severely critical and yet tolerant, allowing the conflicting views he hears to enlighten rather than confuse and always reminding us of the greatness of 'The Flight of Ikaros' and the fact that no Greek had a bad word to say about 'Kevy'. An excellent book.
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