Newton's Letters (The Final Chapter of the Scientific Trilogy)
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This is a story about obsession and the fragile boundary between reason and desire. A historian retreats to a quiet cottage in the Irish countryside to write a biography of Isaac Newton. However, his creative work came to a standstill when he became immersed in a mysterious letter written by Newton in 1693 - a letter that vaguely revealed a spiritual crisis on a personal and philosophical level. As historians try to decipher the letter's meaning, his own life spirals out of control and into chaos. He cannot help but become involved in the lives of those around him. His concentration on writing and his clear understanding of reality are slowly crumbling. Like Newton, it was not science that defeated him, but the dark and immeasurable emotional undercurrents deep in human nature. Banville's writing is both lyrical and precise. "Newton's Letters" is both a profound meditation on genius and a delicate picture of the quiet collapse of human nature. For readers who love psychological novels and elegant literature, this book is not to be missed.
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