19/02/2005
Whirling dervish...
That's me!! And more of whirling dervishes in my next novel set in Turkey... and that leads me on to remembering that I have yet to fill you in on my visit to the Turkish exhibition at the Royal Academy in London.
As dh is about to feed me at our local restaurant, time is short, so suffice it to say for now, that if you have a chance to go before the exhibition ends on April 12th, you must.
What a showcase for Turkish culture... and at a most appropriate time, considering Turkey's position re the European union.
The exhibits are luminous... quite literally, in the case of the ancient manuscripts.
But jewellery and armour and pottery apart, what I found truly moving was the sight of ancient carpets, and knowing that those same patterns are available today thanks to the traditions that demand certain ways of weaving, as well as certain patterns are passed down in particular villages, if not families. Thus the carpet you buy today was available a thousand years ago... Now, there's a thought with which to conjur dreams.
I know I promised more snippets of reviews for The Greek's Seven Day Seduction, but time is short today, and what I think is even more important is to show support for all those reviewers who spend so much time and trouble on not only reading the book thoroughly, but on giving such in depth evaluations. Thank you all.
Love to all, and happy reading!
Susan
As dh is about to feed me at our local restaurant, time is short, so suffice it to say for now, that if you have a chance to go before the exhibition ends on April 12th, you must.
What a showcase for Turkish culture... and at a most appropriate time, considering Turkey's position re the European union.
The exhibits are luminous... quite literally, in the case of the ancient manuscripts.
But jewellery and armour and pottery apart, what I found truly moving was the sight of ancient carpets, and knowing that those same patterns are available today thanks to the traditions that demand certain ways of weaving, as well as certain patterns are passed down in particular villages, if not families. Thus the carpet you buy today was available a thousand years ago... Now, there's a thought with which to conjur dreams.
I know I promised more snippets of reviews for The Greek's Seven Day Seduction, but time is short today, and what I think is even more important is to show support for all those reviewers who spend so much time and trouble on not only reading the book thoroughly, but on giving such in depth evaluations. Thank you all.
Love to all, and happy reading!
Susan
