I've never been able to finish one of his works, yet the passage you quote is, indeed, lovely. Maybe now I'm older & more patient I'll give his writings another try.
Z
In Reply to: The Tree Of Man posted by Hergest Ridge on June 11, 2004 at 20:25:18:
Interesting... I grew up in the city where P.W. lived most of his life & I've come across a few people who met him (including my mum). He was generally considered an irascible old b*stard, & not much loved except by Manoly.
I've never been able to finish one of his works, yet the passage you quote is, indeed, lovely. Maybe now I'm older & more patient I'll give his writings another try.Z
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