This blog on 7 Reasons to Seek Solitude in Natureīig Thinks’ Solitude is not loneliness. The Irish Examiner’s Solitude and brain health- choose a focused life in a noisy world Check out one or two of these articles to reflect more deeply yourself- in solitude!- or with a discussion group: Explore some of these in Buzzfeed’s compilation of photos, These Beautiful Photos Show How Cultures Around The World Honor The Dead or in Culture Trips’ 10 Ways to Honor the Dead Around the World. Many cultures celebrate ancestors and honor the dead in a variety of ways. The title character’s name comes from a real-life person, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an 18th-century artist who created engravings of fantastical prisons among other architectural fantasies. This 6-minutes listen on NPR provides a briefer conversation with the author.įor a more meandering conversation, Susanna Clarke and Neil Gaiman converse about their own writings, the writing process and their connection and what it is to be a writer and stay with the art. Online Resources Author InterviewsĬheck out Waterstones’ Madeline Miller’s conversation with Susanna Clarke as she describes Piranesi’s historical namesake, the setting and its influences, the voice of Piranesi, his relationship with birds, Clarke’s aims in the statues as part of the World, her writing process and much more including the author reading a section of the book. I recommend reading the book before the guide. Note that this guide, like all of the guides, may contain spoilers. There are also many connections for discussions on honoring the dead, solitude and humanity’s quest for knowledge. Through a childlike naiveté and joy, the narrator shares his very basic and happy existence, leading me as the reader to contemplate my basic needs, where contentment stems from, what is it like to live with a minimum of stress, and living in greater harmony with the natural world.
Piranesi takes the reader to an alternative existence, perhaps one we have lived in our childhood innocence. Edition: Hardcover, Bloomsbury Publishing
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