While “Requiem” is supposed to be a hallucinatory exploration of the sights and sounds of Lisbon on one sweltering July day, it is also an unabashed homage to the gastronomic delights peculiar to the capital city of Portugal. Not only is Tabucchi’ s slim volume replete with descriptions of food, there is also a reference … Continue reading Requiem – Antonio Tabucchi
Day: July 27, 2021
The closing lines of Great Gatsby and the genius of F. Scott Fitzgerald
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past” – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Show me a more influential closing line to a book and I will consume humble pie. These lines represent an enduring, indelible and immortal gift to the world by Scott Fitzgerald. They resonate … Continue reading The closing lines of Great Gatsby and the genius of F. Scott Fitzgerald