1998
‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W. G. Sebald was considered by critics to be “one of the most remarkable books of the year”
Tag: humanity
herring and silk: loss, light
I was very fortunate to have been commissioned by Alexander McCall Smith to make short films of two of the songs from ‘These are our Hands’. One of those films … Continue reading herring and silk: loss, light
apples on the sill of the window
A quote from ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald. This is for Mrs Picken.
Quite beyond my reach
Quotes about gates (one of my fascinations) from ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald
The circular Yew hedge
The circular Yew hedge in ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald
The Somerleyton Yew
There is a haunting account of the Somerleyton Yew maze in ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald
“then outstanding in the Hippocratic science”
W G Sebald begins ‘The Rings of Saturn’ with his search for the Skull of Dr Thomas Browne (1605-1682):
an old coat
Two summers ago I left my old coat in the centre of Aberdeen on a gravestone in St Nicholas kirkyard. The coat was old and had first been worn by … Continue reading an old coat
The Temple
W. G. Sebald in ‘The Rings of Saturn’ gives a wonderful account of Thomas Abrams of Chestnut Tree Farm, East Anglia. Thomas Abrams, a farmer, lived in an ancient moated … Continue reading The Temple
The Rings of Saturn
I recently read ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W. G. Sebald. It is a haunting but beautiful book about humanity, landscape, nature, exploration, memory, connections, light and loss. In following … Continue reading The Rings of Saturn
A very uncertain guide
A passage from “A Far Cry From Kensington” by Muriel Spark.
The sea and the sky
Dear mum and dad, Robert Anderson’s painting was a wonderful gift from you both. I always loved this painting! The sea and sky with humanity (I now realise that this … Continue reading The sea and the sky