Book excerpt: Locating identity construction across a broad range of academic disciplines, Martin Walker's Contours of Identity is an ideal introduction to the study of identity. With a solid collection of creative and analytical essays, objective and pertinent arguments are presented through a complex web of Literary, Linguistic and Sociological ideas. The quest of discovering who we are is an international, multicultural, and timeless enquiry which welcomes innovative and forward-thinking work. Contours of Identity provides a concise and thought-provoking insight into identity formation by utilising some of the most significant literary works surrounding this most coveted topic. A commendable addition to the subject of identity.