It Was Not The Brutality Of What

The Thing That Most Haunted Me That Day, However...was The Fact That These Things Had - Apparently - Actually Occurred...for All His Attention To My Historical Education, My Father Had Neglected To Tell Me This: History's Terrible Moments Were Real. I Understand Now, Decades Later, That He Could Never Have Told Me. Only History Itself Can Convince You Of Such A Truth. And Once You've Seen That Truth - Really Seen It - You Can't Look Away.

When You Handle Books All Day Long, Every New One Is A Friend And A Temptation.

It Was Not The Brutality Of What Occurred Next That Changed My Mind And Brought Home To Me The Full Meaning Of Fear. It Was The Brilliance Of It.

These Atheist Cultures Were Certainly Diligent In Preserving The Relics Of Their Saints.

Natalie Bakopoulos Has That Rare Gift, The Ability To Imagine A Traumatic Historical Event In The Form Of Individual Lives And Ordinary Details. The Green Shore Is Compelling, Personal, And Full Of Quietly Real Moments.