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The Secret Heart of the Clock

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The book offers a deeply personal reflection on death and aging through a collection of notes, aphorisms, and fragments by a prominent twentieth-century intellectual. These "notations" reveal a tender yet somber exploration of life's transience, capturing the complexities of human emotions associated with mortality. Each piece contributes to a poignant meditation that resonates with the reader's own experiences of loss and the passage of time.

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The Secret Heart of the Clock, Elias Canetti

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2005
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Title
The Secret Heart of the Clock
Language
English
Released
2005
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
ISBN13
9780374530600
Series
Original title
Das Geheimherz der Uhr
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The book offers a deeply personal reflection on death and aging through a collection of notes, aphorisms, and fragments by a prominent twentieth-century intellectual. These "notations" reveal a tender yet somber exploration of life's transience, capturing the complexities of human emotions associated with mortality. Each piece contributes to a poignant meditation that resonates with the reader's own experiences of loss and the passage of time.