Kámen mudrců – Larsen Anker (2020)

The saga of searching for eternity and finding salvation. The renowned spiritual novel by the Danish mystic and dramatist, awarded as the best Scandinavian novel at the time of its first publication. Its worldwide success is due both to its brilliant literary treatment and to the fact that, as one of the few, it leads readers to the furthest depths of knowledge. "Eternal life is not life measured in years and days. Eternal life is a state in the soul of a person. It does not contain the desire for another life. It has eternity within itself, and eternity does not count in years and days. Well then, there is life after death. But life after death is no more eternity than this life on earth. The eternal itself is eternal life. Without it, everything in heaven and on earth is fleeting. We live because its life is in us. Practical knowledge of this, the experience of it - that is eternal life. He who experiences this is in eternity and does not care about it, nor about what comes after death." Anker Larsen "The Philosopher's Stone is read in one breath. At the same time, it can entertain the reader while also prompting reflection and introspection. Alongside thrilling reading, it gently guides and elevates us ethically, aesthetically, and above all spiritually to the very breaking of inner ignorance. There are still very few such rare and truly interesting literary works that...