The white May blossom swooned slowly into the open mouth of the grave.


The opening line of a juvenile and "dreadful imitation" of Joyce's Dubliners - John Banville, The Guardian (22 July 2008)

John Banville Quotes

The white May blossom swooned slowly into the open mouth of the grave.

The white May blossom swooned slowly into the open mouth of the grave.

The white May blossom swooned slowly into the open mouth of the grave.

The white May blossom swooned slowly into the open mouth of the grave.