Reviews
Profound and peculiar . . . As a book, A Tour of Bones is as strange and chaotic, unsettling and inspiring, as are any of the bone houses that Inge visited on her journey . . . Her vibrant voice, her presence on these pages is in itself a kind of life beyond death., A thoughtful writer who believed her terminal diagnosis made life more 'delicious,' Inge's bone tour illuminates the expansive difference 'between the humdrum everyday and heaped mortality.' An adventurous and macabre tribute to the eternal longevity of human bones., "Exquisite . . . It is, quite simply, a gem." --Alexander McCall Smith "An erudite and inspiring journey into what we lose, what remains and what we can pass on. A Tour of Bones is wise, kind, magpie-curious and shines with a love of life." --David Mitchell "A beautifully-written book . . . One which celebrates not death but life, and how, by confronting the fear and inevitability of our end, we can embrace life and live it more abundantly." --P D James "Sceptical, funny, frank and shot through with a sparkling zest for life." -- Spectator "A wise and thoughtful writer, utterly alive in her writing and observing." -- Spectator "Denise Inge's jewel of a memoir is suffused with an indomitable spirit." -- Times "A thoughtful writer who believed her terminal diagnosis made life more 'delicious,' Inge's bone tour illuminates the expansive difference 'between the humdrum everyday and heaped mortality.' An adventurous and macabre tribute to the eternal longevity of human bones." -- Kirkus Reviews "Profound and peculiar . . . As a book, A Tour of Bones is as strange and chaotic, unsettling and inspiring, as are any of the bone houses that Inge visited on her journey . . . Her vibrant voice, her presence on these pages is in itself a kind of life beyond death." --Maureen Corrigan on Fresh Air, NPR "Although the idea of charnel houses might appear ghoulish, the deliberateness in preserving these human remains can change one's perspective, as Inge discovered in her travels . . . In Sedlec, she discovered chalices and chandeliers built out of bones; in Hallstatt, sun-bleached skulls were lovingly hand painted; in Naters, Inge juxtaposes the beauty of the Alps against the macabre. Each visit altered Inge's own feelings toward life and death further, leaving readers with a deep sense of the wonder of them both." -- Shelf Awareness, "Exquisite . . . It is, quite simply, a gem." --Alexander McCall Smith "An erudite and inspiring journey into what we lose, what remains and what we can pass on. A Tour of Bones is wise, kind, magpie-curious and shines with a love of life." --David Mitchell "A beautifully-written book . . . One which celebrates not death but life, and how, by confronting the fear and inevitability of our end, we can embrace life and live it more abundantly." --P. D. James "Sceptical, funny, frank and shot through with a sparkling zest for life." -- Spectator "Denise Inge's jewel of a memoir is suffused with an indomitable spirit." -- Times "A thoughtful writer who believed her terminal diagnosis made life more 'delicious,' Inge's bone tour illuminates the expansive difference 'between the humdrum everyday and heaped mortality.' An adventurous and macabre tribute to the eternal longevity of human bones." -- Kirkus Reviews "Profound and peculiar . . . As a book, A Tour of Bones is as strange and chaotic, unsettling and inspiring, as are any of the bone houses that Inge visited on her journey . . . Her vibrant voice, her presence on these pages is in itself a kind of life beyond death." --Maureen Corrigan on Fresh Air , NPR "Although the idea of charnel houses might appear ghoulish, the deliberateness in preserving these human remains can change one's perspective, as Inge discovered in her travels . . . In Sedlec, she discovered chalices and chandeliers built out of bones; in Hallstatt, sun-bleached skulls were lovingly hand painted; in Naters, Inge juxtaposes the beauty of the Alps against the macabre. Each visit altered Inge's own feelings toward life and death further, leaving readers with a deep sense of the wonder of them both." -- Shelf Awareness "Tender and full of hope. [Inge's] personal attempt to cope with her own mortality leads to a message about reverence for life. She appeals to her readers to cultivate a keen awareness and respect for fellow human beings . . . Inspiring and hopeful." -- Missourian, A beautifully-written book . . . One which celebrates not death but life, and how, by confronting the fear and inevitability of our end, we can embrace life and live it more abundantly., An erudite and inspiring journey into what we lose, what remains and what we can pass on. A Tour of Bones is wise, kind, magpie-curious and shines with a love of life., "Exquisite . . . It is, quite simply, a gem." -Alexander McCall Smith "An erudite and inspiring journey into what we lose, what remains and what we can pass on. A Tour of Bones is wise, kind, magpie-curious and shines with a love of life." -David Mitchell "A beautifully-written book . . . One which celebrates not death but life, and how, by confronting the fear and inevitability of our end, we can embrace life and live it more abundantly." -P D James "Sceptical, funny, frank and shot through with a sparkling zest for life." - Spectator "A wise and thoughtful writer, utterly alive in her writing and observing." - Spectator "Denise Inge's jewel of a memoir is suffused with an indomitable spirit." - Times, "Exquisite . . . It is, quite simply, a gem." --Alexander McCall Smith "An erudite and inspiring journey into what we lose, what remains and what we can pass on. A Tour of Bones is wise, kind, magpie-curious and shines with a love of life." --David Mitchell "A beautifully-written book . . . One which celebrates not death but life, and how, by confronting the fear and inevitability of our end, we can embrace life and live it more abundantly." --P. D. James "Sceptical, funny, frank and shot through with a sparkling zest for life." -- Spectator "A wise and thoughtful writer, utterly alive in her writing and observing." -- Spectator "Denise Inge's jewel of a memoir is suffused with an indomitable spirit." -- Times "A thoughtful writer who believed her terminal diagnosis made life more 'delicious,' Inge's bone tour illuminates the expansive difference 'between the humdrum everyday and heaped mortality.' An adventurous and macabre tribute to the eternal longevity of human bones." -- Kirkus Reviews "Profound and peculiar . . . As a book, A Tour of Bones is as strange and chaotic, unsettling and inspiring, as are any of the bone houses that Inge visited on her journey . . . Her vibrant voice, her presence on these pages is in itself a kind of life beyond death." --Maureen Corrigan on Fresh Air , NPR "Although the idea of charnel houses might appear ghoulish, the deliberateness in preserving these human remains can change one's perspective, as Inge discovered in her travels . . . In Sedlec, she discovered chalices and chandeliers built out of bones; in Hallstatt, sun-bleached skulls were lovingly hand painted; in Naters, Inge juxtaposes the beauty of the Alps against the macabre. Each visit altered Inge's own feelings toward life and death further, leaving readers with a deep sense of the wonder of them both." -- Shelf Awareness "Tender and full of hope. [Inge's] personal attempt to cope with her own mortality leads to a message about reverence for life. She appeals to her readers to cultivate a keen awareness and respect for fellow human beings . . . Inspiring and hopeful." -- Missourian, Although the idea of charnel houses might appear ghoulish, the deliberateness in preserving these human remains can change one's perspective, as Inge discovered in her travels . . . In Sedlec, she discovered chalices and chandeliers built out of bones; in Hallstatt, sun-bleached skulls were lovingly hand painted; in Naters, Inge juxtaposes the beauty of the Alps against the macabre. Each visit altered Inge's own feelings toward life and death further, leaving readers with a deep sense of the wonder of them both.
