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Andrew David Dolye
The Lost Monks of Avalon
'The Silent Apostle'
Hammersmith to Wordsmith
Scottish author, Andrew David Doyle a generic Dundonian started his working life in the Robb Caledon shipyard at the tender...view moreThe Lost Monks of Avalon
'The Silent Apostle'
Hammersmith to Wordsmith
Scottish author, Andrew David Doyle a generic Dundonian started his working life in the Robb Caledon shipyard at the tender age of 16, in 1977, entering the ship building industry as a new apprentice plater. He spent 12 months learning the trade and departed in 1978 to join the ranks of the British Army, where he spent a further 14 years of his career, where The Lost Monks of Avalon & The Silent Apostle were conceived and placed on paper with other work remaining dormant for almost 25 years.
After moving into the Offshore environment Andrew, began putting pen to paper to satisfy a hidden passion for eloquent storytelling and turned to digital media to capture his writing art. 25 years on, and Andrew finally releases his first novel to the unsuspecting literal world at large.
If one takes time to visit the authors promotional website, it soon becomes clear, even to the untrained eye that, the amount of research and study applied to this fictional work has not been slight, and often overwhelming. admits the author in one of our many discussions.
Andrew has blended a unique blend of folklore, mythology and fantasy rolled into a fine tapestry of a fine well written and balanced novel. Scotland, features mostly in the opening chapters of the work coupled with a brief Scottish history as the Bible was being unleashed into medieval Scotland.
Mr Doyle has managed to integrate a broad spectrum of subject matter within the modest 406 pages and has introduced christianity and science fiction into a well balanced and strategically thought out premise.
The authors web page www.orbisavalon.com is littered with many articles and copious feedback articles from both published and unpublished authors, located under each of the projects tab names.
Recently the author was surprised to be told that his art, reflected a likeness towards the authors personal style of writing as one would attribute to other authors, such as Douglas Adams or P.K. Dick or other fictional writers.
The spread of the work has been very carefully threaded together to both portray science fiction and portions of biblical subject matter in a non confrontational mix.
The author, has completed several other novels, two of which are currently, awaiting publishing, the aforementioned book: The Lost Monks of Avalon, however, is witty, and filled with irreverant fact cunningly woven together as an interesting page turner and Mr Doyle introduces Death - Grim Reaper, in a most wittingly fashion.
Andrew resides within the district of Angus, and writes chiefly about the locality of Dundee and middle Scotland within all of his projects. In summary the author presents a welcome breath of fresh air towards a dry and often complicated subject , but delivered by this author on a silver platter.view less