15 November 2005

Embers

This is a wondrous book by Sandor Marai about friendship, 'Embers'. This blogpost is directed towards a friend. Towards you.

Do read it. It is an exposition on the nature of friendships.

"The lights are gong out
One by one
Across the world
The lights are going out
One by one
Across the world"
'The Lights are going out' Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

ok, you've persuaded me to get a copy. now i need to sit down and read it.
- anne

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

I don't promise an easy read. Heheh.

Did you manage to find Christopher Priest's 'The Glamour'?