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Signatures in Stone
Signatures in Stone | Linda Lappin
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The search for the soul of place is one of my passions as traveler, writer, and writing teacher. My work is often inspired by places: islands, ruins, old houses and buildings, and the atmospheres found there. For several years, I have been researching the "genius loci," the spirit or soul of place. The Romans and the Etruscans believed that every place--every mountain, field, body of water--had an indwelling spirit or soul, which was beneficial or harmful to human activity. And every house and household was believed to have a tutelary spirit. The soul of place was a force which shaped the character and atmosphere of a place and at the same time, an entity with which human beings were constantly interacting and communicating. This idea has stimulated me for a long time, and it has greatly influenced my writing.
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Imagine a garden like a picture book, in which you are reader, character, writer, all in one....
“Entering a garden like Bomarzo was like succumbing to a dream. Every detail was intended to produce a specific effect on the mind and body, to excite and soothe the senses like a drug. To awaken the unconscious self.”
#SavvySettings Day 28 #Gardens
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“In the 16th century, parks and gardens were models of the cosmos and also tools for altering one's consciousness, possibly for changing one's destiny.“--
2014 Daphne Du Maurier winner for Mystery & Suspense
#SavvySettings Day 28 #Gardens @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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In Signatures in Stone, I take up the question of psychic influence transmitted through art & locale across time to show how the primordial spirit of place moves our actions, colors our dreams, and fires our hearts. The novel also ekes out the fine line between illusions and reality, and illustrates how waking life, intuition, and dream are much more interfused than we normally admit.
#artmysteries #arthistorymysteries #DaphneDuMaurier winner

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Signatures in Stone, A #Bomarzo #Mystery, formerly a #DaphneDuMaurier winner (USA) is on sale for $3.82 on kindle and other ebook platforms.
Imagine a garden like a picture book -- in which you are narrator, reader, character all in one -- involved in a journey to hell & back... https://www.amazon.com/Signatures-Stone-Linda-Lappin-ebook/dp/B00CLXLTVS/
#gothic #artinfiction #kindle #kindledeal