“So speak quickly. What have you made of your life?” How to answer such a question. “A long road toward a retreating horizon,” he ventured. “Like everyone else’s.” “No horizon but heaven.” “That must be true for you, good father. But the rest of us aren’t so sure of our itineraries.” “Then you become your own destination, Dirk. That is what happens. As long as you are a person of conscience—of merit—one who makes the attempt—you head ever toward the geography of yourself...”
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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker
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Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire is an American novelist known for his reinterpretation of classic fairy tales. His works are characterized by profound moral implications and rich imagination, which have won him a wide audience. more
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