Just finished Nine Lives, by William Dalrymple

Nine lives is a good read. I might reread it in future.

The last story “The Song of The Blind Minstrel” is the best for me.

After the previous 8 chapters, this one ends with a few sentences that for me, captures the essence of all the protagonists’ life purpose and serves as a good end point.

“When I hear this music….I don't care if I die tomorrow. It makes everything in life seem sweet”

“It makes us so happy…. That we don't remember what sadness is.”

How many of us had ever got to such a point, before we can go no further? Even having learned that, how few of us have ever thought of wanting to get there?


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