But the sea / which no one tends / is also a garden
(Asphodel, That Greeny Flower, William Carlos Williams)
(Asphodel, That Greeny Flower, William Carlos Williams)
Despite the relentless advances of civilization, the oceans — at the same time abysses, with a merciless placidity — remain as mysterious as they were to a bold Greek adventurer (let's say his name was Odysseus or Ulysses). The same dizzying vastness of the ocean waters seems to serve as a direct inspiration for Oceans of Hope, a novelette by Karim Ghahwagi, our new release from this author notable both for his inventive capacity and for his visionary potential. It is a story of a travel, exile, return to homeland; perhaps this sounds like the greatest of all narratives — Homer's Odyssey — or many others, before and after. But the imprint of Karim Ghahwagi's style and vision remains in Oceans of Hope, with a fierce intensity.
Oceans of Hope, a numbered hardcover edition limited to 77 copies, 170 x 240 mm (or 6.69 × 9.44 in.), with some few illustrations, would be available for shipment in 20-30 days, with the payment via PayPal, and in 30-40 days, it would be available at our partner Ziesings.
Oceans of Hope, a numbered hardcover edition limited to 77 copies, 170 x 240 mm (or 6.69 × 9.44 in.), with some few illustrations, would be available for shipment in 20-30 days, with the payment via PayPal, and in 30-40 days, it would be available at our partner Ziesings.
Oceans of Hope + Mail expenses for all the world (USD 49.00)
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Golden Age of Clairvoyance
"Well I have received the books today and I had certain high expectations and I must say such high expectations were well exceeded. The selectivity of the authors as I may have mentioned before (both individually and in combination) and translations are impeccable. The book design is exquisite and enhances the holistic reading experience (by way of comparison, on first seeing the books I had the same sense of elation when I had received my first Sylph Edition Cahiers a few years ago)."
(Andrew Condous)
(Andrew Condous)
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(Damian Murphy)
(Damian Murphy)
"The chapbooks are beautiful. Well done! Equally engaging for the eye and mind."
(Rachel Kinbar)
(Rachel Kinbar)
"The initial print-run of all three is, of course, low, so any interested readers should make a quick decision; because I do hope Raphus continue on their path of intriguing little translations of the recovered uncanny and esoteric."
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
The great weird and fantastic connoisseur, Des Lewis, made an insightful review of Black Mirror, the second chapbook in the series, available in this link.
Spiritual Meaning of the Massacres
"Many thanks for sending me a copy of The Mendicant. It really looks rather good – a bit like one of the books you read about in short stories that start off ‘Beware if you read these words... too late!"
(Stephen Cashmore)
(Stephen Cashmore)
"It's a marvelous production, and it's great that you have resurrected the remarkable title piece. I also enjoyed the pamphlet (...). Long may Raphus Press reign!"
(Chris Mikul)
(Chris Mikul)
"I am absolutely delighted with them [The Mendicant of the Books and The Sacred Abysmal Perspective]! They are both true examples of true and original creative philosophical ingenuity, originality and also design. They are fantastickal chapbooks and it is an equal delight to have been able to contribute and to assist in other ways. Although I saw the proofed editions when you e-mailed them to me, now that they are in my hands, they veritably glow and crackle and weep with their malign embers.
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)