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    Requiem: In Memory of All That Should Have Been
    Requiem: In Memory of All That Should Have Been
    Requiem: In Memory of All That Should Have Been
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    Requiem: In Memory of All That Should Have Been

    Written by Daniel Ståhl

    Narrated by Daniel Ståhl

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    About this audiobook

    Through its 211 interwoven poems, this double-tiered recursive crown of sonnets takes the reader on an epic journey to the heart of mankind’s would-be nemesis – herself – and back again. Does her destiny await in the unexplored depths of the cosmos, or in a toxic wasteland of her own making? Does she have the will to shape her own future, or is she a slave to her myopic wants and impulses?

    Requiem takes the existential threats facing humanity – from the destruction of the environment to nuclear holocaust – as a lens through which to reflect on the fate of civilization, humanity and ultimately conscious life in the universe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDaniel Ståhl
    Release dateJan 11, 2021
    ISBN9781662274855
    Requiem: In Memory of All That Should Have Been

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