Far Far Away (before_dawn) wrote in excerpts, @ 2005-05-16 20:50:00

Ravaged
One day, I was already old, in the entrance of a public
place a man came up to me. He introduced himself
and said, "I've known you for years. Everyone says
you were beautiful when you were young, but I want
to tell you I think you're more beautiful now than then.
Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your
face as it is now. Ravaged."

From The Lover by Marguerite Duras

This is my favorite book. Ever.

	chanaud 2005-08-15 21:30 (link)
	*sigh* What a great love story! I try to read the book at least once a year, even more, depending on my year. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: the jacket before_dawn 2005-08-16 13:02 (link)
	have you seen the film, the Jacket? you should watch it... it's another great love story, maybe a little too hollywood but still great (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: the jacket chanaud 2005-08-16 19:28 (link)
	No, I haven't. I saw a version of this movie on HBO once. June March, a female actress played the young girl. They actually did a fantastic job with it. Indochine is another one of my favorite movies. Thanks for the recommendation! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)