Savour

About the Book

A Banquet for the Soul

If a day passes, does it leave a mark? If a year falls away, what do we gain from it? These questions strike a special chord with our own times, when the living of life has become a lost art. Over one hundred years ago the writer John Ruskin prophesied the decline of spirit and sensibility, calling his own generation "the age of brown," and in many ways our century has followed suit.

Rediscover the flavor and beauty of life in Savour: A Year's Journey Through the Arts and Beyond. Month by month, each chapter offers a selection of classic literature, art, and music designed to deepen your experience as well as your wisdom. From Homer to Proust, Rubens to Rembrandt, you will come to taste for yourself the greatness of the arts. As spring gives way to summer, fall, and winter, you will live more deeply than ever before in days flavored with the beauty you have seen and the lessons you have learned. Follow along on this journey through the year. If you have ever hungered for beautiful truth in your days, you will find here at last a banquet for the soul.

About the Author

Radhika Gorantla attended the University of Illinois in Chicago and received degrees in English literature as well as biology. Throughout the years she has kept up a practice of reading from the classics every night. She lives with her sister and parents in Rock Island, Illinois.