From Sarah Langdon
I read the tribute to the late “radioactive” artist James Acord with great interest (30 April, p 48). It encouraged me to reread the excellent novel The Book Of Ash by James Flint (Penguin Books, 2005), which was inspired by the artist.
Both Acord and Flint have taken the debate about the nuclear industry to higher levels, something that is urgently needed in the wake of the problems experienced in Japan. Acord’s aim to “increase understanding and openness and transparency about nuclear issues” was spot on.
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK
