“Well, do you do that consciously?" Daily Alice asked, only partly of Cloud. "Do what?" Cloud said. "Grow up? No. Well. In a sense. You see it's inevitable, or refuse to. You greet it or don't -- take it in trade, maybe, for all you're going to lose anyway. Or you can refuse, and have what you've got to lose snatched from you, and never take payment -- never see a trade is possible.”
Set in a magical world, the story follows a young girl and her father as they navigate a landscape of shifting landscapes and changing seasons. The narrative delves into the complexities of parent-child relationships and the human experience of aging. more
John Crowley, born on December 1, 1942, is an American author known for his fantasy and literary novels. His works are celebrated for their rich imagination and profound thematic explorations. more
“It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.”
“Winter garden, the moon thinned to a thread, insects singing.”
“If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you.”
“Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.”