The Infinities by John Banville (2009). On a languid midsummer’s day in the countryside, the Godley family gathers at the bedside of Adam, a renowned mathematician and their patriarch. But they are not alone in their vigil. Around them hovers a clan of mischievous immortals—Zeus, Pan, and Hermes among them —who begin to stir up trouble for the Godleys, to sometimes wildly unintended effect in this gloriously earthy romp that offers a wise look at the terrible, wonderful plight of being human.
Total Points: 9 (TJ 9)