Christopher"s digressions and meditations are anything but mere distractions from the "proper story". They are fundamental to the effect of the book because they -They are, in a sense, what gives the book profundity and depth.As I have noted elsewhere, Christopher"s digressions add up to some 60 pages, or around 25% of the text. This does not include mini-digressions, or quick asides while he is telling the story - these...