I think that The Second Sex will seem an old, dated book, after a while. But nonetheless, a book which will have made its contribution. At least, I hope so.
The oldest book I have is a treatise on architecture from the 17th century.
'The Hobbit' would have been very difficult to pass on, do you know what I mean? It's not the kind of ship that comes into dock very often.
I've just finished a book called 'The Time Traveler's Wife', which I really enjoyed, but that's quite old, but I have read it. I've read it, and I enjoyed that.
Woodcuts have a really timeless sort of feel, and they feel like a book that's a couple hundred years old.
Open the book. (The gilt rubs off the edges of the pages and pollinates the fingertips.)
