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Melbourne Chill to Icelandic Thrill
I’ve recently swapped my summer sandals for woolly socks and winter boots, having returned to Melbourne after time in the Northern Hemisphere. This relocation to chillier climes has reminded me of all things cold and frosty, including one of my absolute favourite books: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, set in nineteenth-century northern Iceland.
Understandably for a country whose northern regions exper
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“I have learnt to hide my true feelings behind a mask of obedience, and sometimes feigned ignorance. It has become a part of my nature, allowing my thoughts to remain my own even if my actions, words and demeanour are often at the command of others. Don’t we all wear masks, either to protect ourselves or to deceive others?”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“Whenever she anticipated this moment, she imagined feeling euphoric, giddy with excitement. But she is calm, serene.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“He wanted to relive the anguish of yesteryear, while I wanted to brush such painful memories aside.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“Knowledge is a privilege we can nurture ourselves. It will help you withstand whatever comes your way in life.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“It is admirable to seek knowledge at such a young age. Learn as much as you can.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“I wrapped my arms around myself, wishing I could shrink into a ball of wool and roll under the table, to lie forgotten amongst canvas scraps and charcoal stubs.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“Like the linen press or a crate of goblets, I was to be bundled up and shipped to a new destination, my cries of frustration ignored. I was a chattel, to be stuffed in a crate and muffled with wood shavings.”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret
“I have learnt to hide my true feelings behind a mask of obedience, and sometimes feigned ignorance. It has become a part of my nature, allowing my thoughts to remain my own even if my actions, words and demeanour are often at the command of others. Don’t we all wear masks, either to protect ourselves or to deceive others?”
― The Engraver's Secret
― The Engraver's Secret