In The Illusion of Separateness, award-winning author Simon Van Booy tells a harrowing and enchanting story of how one man’s act of mercy during World War II changed the lives of strangers, and how they each discover the astonishing truth of their connection.
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Simon Van Booy was born in Great Britain and grew up in rural Wales. He is the author ofThe Secret Lives of People in Love, Love Begins in Winter (winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award) and the novel, Everything Beautiful Began After. His latest novel is The Illusion of Separateness.
He is the editor of three philosophy books, titled Why We Fight, Why We ...
Simon Van Booy was born in Great Britain and grew up in rural Wales. He is the author ofThe Secret Lives of People in Love, Love Begins in Winter (winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award) and the novel, Everything Beautiful Began After. His latest novel is The Illusion of Separateness.
He is the editor of three philosophy books, titled Why We Fight, Why We Need Love, and Why Our Decisions Don't Matter. His essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, and ELLE Men, (China), where he has a monthly column. He has also written for the stage, National Public Radio, and the BBC.
Sometimes I wake up and lie still enough to hear a petal drop from the vase of flowers. Sometimes I lie awake and wish there was someone to hear my falling. In the safety of my bed, on a tightrope between waking and dreaming, my fantasies feel so real- only steps away- around a corner that never ends.
Being blind is not like you would imagine. It's not like closing your eyes and trying to see. I don't feel as though I'm lacking. I see people by what they say to each other, by how they move and how they breathe. (查看原文)
This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled ...This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled with emotion can absolutely pierce you. It's powerful and worth reading. (展开)
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1 有用 PASSMEBY 2014-07-12 10:09:59
Such a good read. Gave me goosebumps at the last few pages, suddenly realized that's how everyone was connected.
0 有用 ricky 2013-11-14 10:17:57
This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled ... This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled with emotion can absolutely pierce you. It's powerful and worth reading. (展开)
0 有用 SweetRann 2017-10-05 19:22:18
'fatigued by a grasping 4 beauty so constant that it flattens everything into blandness.' the plot lacks pull, the structure too loose.
0 有用 City Losophy 2022-11-14 21:05:32 广东
不错！
0 有用 Riverlake 2023-11-15 09:17:33 广东
Beautifully written…
0 有用 Ιάννης Ξενάκης 2024-05-08 23:58:18 广东
和西本智实的指挥一个水平
0 有用 Riverlake 2023-11-15 09:17:33 广东
Beautifully written…
0 有用 City Losophy 2022-11-14 21:05:32 广东
不错！
0 有用 FalseMoon 2021-11-30 16:58:30
一开始读真的毫无头绪 不知道讲的是啥 看到最后恍然大悟 每个人的生命和生活竟是如此奇妙而有趣地联结在一起 看完以后很难不感叹生命的无常和有序 爱情的伟大还有战争的残酷 分离的幻象只在当时 未曾发生的一定会发生 而现在就是进行时
0 有用 SweetRann 2017-10-05 19:22:18
'fatigued by a grasping 4 beauty so constant that it flattens everything into blandness.' the plot lacks pull, the structure too loose.