“A hundred years ago no one was silent or tongue-tied, as we are now, when death was in the room. They had not yet muzzled grief or banished it from daily life. Death was cultivated, watered like a plant. There was no need for whispering or mime.”
This novel delves into the profound and often unsettling themes surrounding the end of life, examining how individuals and society cope with the reality of death. more
“This was a world in which only the ignorant could be happy.”
“I hug my knowing soul and am awakened to the spirit within.”