A great book to dip in and out of. I love the idiosyncrasy and deep knowledge (but unpretentious) which enriches the essays. The 'visuals' essays a highlight and 2004 Olympics aka 'a great festival of Eros' had me laughing out loud.
A great book to dip in and out of. I love the idiosyncrasy and deep knowledge (but unpretentious) which enriches the essays. The 'visuals' essays a highlight and 2004 Olympics aka 'a great festival of Eros' had me laughing out loud.
"Writing often works best when you are oblivious to it, when you respond to its effects without being conscious of how they are achieved." = why I love Haruki murakami and Stefan Zweig and couldn't finish The Goldfinch...
"The carefully drilled Nuremberg rallies were frightening demonstrations of the way that a people could abandon the cherished ideals of the Enlightenment and plunge, willingly, into the darkness of the herd-instinct."
My #firstlitsypost 5 months ago #booktober ... I'm so technologically challenged I don't know how to re-post so hope this works!
About to dive into this and a glass of Pinot blanc. Good combination! 📚🍸