Holy shit this book was good. I may now be in love with moss??
A spellbinding combination of biology, memoir, philosophy, anthropology and indigenous kHoly shit this book was good. I may now be in love with moss??
A spellbinding combination of biology, memoir, philosophy, anthropology and indigenous knowledge, wrapped up in gentle and poetic prose.
"The combination of circumstances that allows it are so implausible that Schistostega is rendered much more precious than gold...its life and ours only exist because of myriad of synchronicities that bring us to this particular place at this particular moment. In return for such a gift, the only sane response is to glitter in reply"...more
"Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the c"Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one. The road goes upwards towards the light; but the laden traveller may never reach the end of it."...more
The literary equivalent of a warm blanket and bowl of soup on a cold day. I reread this book every year and each time it still fills me with the same The literary equivalent of a warm blanket and bowl of soup on a cold day. I reread this book every year and each time it still fills me with the same warmth and comfort as the first time. ...more
"It does not matter that you do not understand the reason. You are the Beloved Child of the House. Be comforted. And I am comforted."
How to describe t"It does not matter that you do not understand the reason. You are the Beloved Child of the House. Be comforted. And I am comforted."
How to describe this book other than as one of the most books I've read. Piranesi is a fundamentally kind book that gives me hope in the world again....more
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