Some time later in the story, when Quentin ends up shut down in the dungeon by the baddies, he shows a rather crafty, unexpectedly practical side when he first hides his notebook with all the details of his secret experiments in it, and then gives it to George to smuggle it out and away from the bad guys. I’ll tell you what my experiments are for, George – they are to find a way of replacing all coal, coke and oil – an idea to tie the world all the heat and power it wants, and to do away with mines and miners.įrom this, you might reasonably infer that he is not only very clever, but selfless, environmentally aware and a humanitarian! Being Quentin, he never thought to ask his hot-tempered, possessive daughter for permission, which causes some familial friction – another occasion where I really do feel sorry for the long-suffering Aunt Fanny! However, this does paint Quentin as a man who is extremely clever, mysterious and very firm when he needs to be… what’s not to like about this?!Īlso, although you don’t discover the nature of his experiences until much later in the book, it turns out that he is working on something for the good of mankind: The story begins with George finding out that her father will be using Kirrin Island – her island – for some mysterious experiments, which require him being surround by water. I also need to warn you that this reflection will contain SPOILERS – so if you haven’t read the book, and don’t want to know what happens, please stop reading now! Since I’m mainly going to talk about things that relate to Uncle Quentin, I’d refer you to Fiona’s summary for the plot details. Still a few gaps, but I’m getting closer to having the whole set in beautiful dust jackets.
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