This is the most astounding part for me: "It was meant to be just a story, and it remains that. A story, a jolly good story I must admit, but it remains a stor

This is the most astounding part for me: "It was meant to be just a story, and it remains that. A story, a jolly good story I must admit, but it remains a story. It’s not meant to be a parable." Because as much as it works as simply a jolly good story, I've come back to it dozens of times to find takes on adult life (a typical full-time job sure gives a new perspective on the warren of the snares), politics, religion, friendship, and teamwork. I also think it's fantastic that his writing career started so late in life: 52 years old. 30 isn't necessarily the deadline to put out something that can impact the lives of millions. :)