It was clear from the start that Raimond Gaita, like most sons, idolised his father. While this made for a biography through sometimes rose-tinted glasses, Raimond Gaita draws on interesting philosophical ideas which tempers this fact. He examines his father's life and creates a highly insightful novel. The philosophy isn't too heavy (& easily skippable if the reader isn't interested) and mainly draws on moral character. What's more, the life of Romulus is actually an interesting tale so it's easy to keep on reading & not put down.