Adam is more than a bookbinder; he is a Time Lord, a guardian of this precious conduit to history, enshrining fragile hooks to the past with a love and dedication that has taken him over 14 years to hone.
Instantly, I'm transformed by a few lines that offer hope in the darkest days
Time lapse my books and you might see a murmuration: perching on the shelves then fluttering to the surface of the desk in my study, some splitting off to settle on my coffee table and others finding their final roost at my bedside. Some books aren’t read at all.
Cathedrals by Edmund Vale, London: B. T. Batsford Ltd.
A Singular Point of Light