A gripping tale of an inner journey told with insight, humour and vivid detail. The narrator, Emily Wentworth, uses a period of illness to develop a new understanding of herself – mind, body and soul. She is helped in this endeavour by friends, real and imaginary, and by advice from an unusual oracle.
Beautifully-written, thought-provoking and witty, it is a gentle evocation of the extraordinary that lies behind the everyday. Real philosophical and intellectual depth is balanced perfectly by whimsy and lightness of touch.
Bold adventures of the mind sustain the whole, mixed with ordinary, everyday events concerning people who are extraordinary and yet at the same time deeply rooted in life and the business of being human.
The author is a Classicist, psychologist, writer and translator. Her non-fiction books range from a layman's guide to Greek philosophy to a series of books on adult dyslexia. She has also written and translated poetry and fiction for children and adults.
A gripping tale of an inner journey told with insight, humour and vivid detail. The narrator, Emily Wentworth, uses a period of illness to develop a new understanding of herself – mind, body and soul. She is helped in this endeavour by friends, real and imaginary, and by advice from an unusual oracle.
Beautifully-written, thought-provoking and witty, it is a gentle evocation of the extraordinary that lies behind the everyday. Real philosophical and intellectual depth is balanced perfectly by whimsy and lightness of touch.
Bold adventures of the mind sustain the whole, mixed with ordinary, everyday events concerning people who are extraordinary and yet at the same time deeply rooted in life and the business of being human.
The author is a Classicist, psychologist, writer and translator. Her non-fiction books range from a layman's guide to Greek philosophy to a series of books on adult dyslexia. She has also written and translated poetry and fiction for children and adults.