"A more recent attempt to explore the modern mysteries comes from John Banville. His new book, The Infinities, assumes the gods are still hanging mischievously around our world. The novel unfolds in a single day in the home of Adam Godley, a brilliant mathematician who lies comatose on what appears to be his deathbed. As his family and various friends tend to his needs and squabble with each other, only the dog notices that the messenger god, Hermes, is floating around the house." (From To the Hellenic and Back, Jeremy McCurter for Newsweek, March 29, 2010).
About Me
- Naomi S
- A few things I know for sure. That revolving doors make me nervous. That, sometimes, it takes courage to do the simplest things. That the moment in a theatre before the stage lights come on is exquisite. That poetry is often "one short step to the good ground (May Swenson)." That I love swimming anywhere but especially in swimming pools.
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