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Shifting the Moon from Its Orbit
Shifting the Moon from Its Orbit | Andrea Marcolongo
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A reflection on loss, memory, and what we owe to the past, inspired by a night spent in Athens' Acropolis Museum.[Bokinfo].
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On 28th May, 2022, Andrea Marcolongo spent a night at the Acropolis Museum, looking onto the Parthenon, ruined by Lord Elgin, whose biography she brought with her. Inspired by her impressions of that night, Shifting the Moon is a blend of histories: art history, colonial history, personal history, classical history.
While never condoning Elgin's theft, Marcolongo, presents him as a tragic figure, ruined by the act of ruination he committed.

Bookwomble Her reflections on personal bereavement were touching, as was her openness about her own insecurities and vulnerabilities. A lovely, thoughtful essay. 4.5🌕 1w
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"On the last week of May, in an outdoor gear shop in Paris, I bought a camping bed, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight."

#FirstLineFridays @shybookowl

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#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude

There are so many songs about the moon I could have chosen to accompany this book, but it's a marvelous morning for a Moondance, so the romantic, mystic, Celtic soul of Van Morrison it is💚🩵💚
#BooksAndMusic #BooksAndCoffee

kspenmoll Perfect musical choice! This book intrigues me. 1w
Bookwomble @kspenmoll Van is a mood 😌 If you're interested in Classical Greece, Regency England, and a reflective personal style of writing, then I'd say it's worth giving it a try 📖 🙂 1w
TieDyeDude Such an iconic album! Thanks for sharing. 5d
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Next up: Italian classicist Andrea Marcolongo got permission to spend a night at the Acropolis, and this shortish book (142 pages) is an account of her meditations on ancient Greece, Lord Elgin, personal reveries and "the ever-changing relationship between present and past". ?️?