Chance, the great beloved of gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, has long held sway over mortal affairs. Whether assuming the form of the goddess Fortuna and her ever-turning wheel, or the abstract mathematic of 'randomness', her favor is universally sought, and her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, the arts of divination may be regarded as her secret liturgy, providing glimpses of the unknown to those she esteems. Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the art ...
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Chance, the great beloved of gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, has long held sway over mortal affairs. Whether assuming the form of the goddess Fortuna and her ever-turning wheel, or the abstract mathematic of 'randomness', her favor is universally sought, and her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, the arts of divination may be regarded as her secret liturgy, providing glimpses of the unknown to those she esteems. Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the art of prediction to distill The Language of the Birds , a reverie upon the nature of the Goddess of Fortune and the sacred function of Chance. This second Three Hands Press edition contains a new foreword to the work by Andrew Schelling, author of Tracks Along the Left Coast (Counterpoint Press, 2018), as well as one new color frontispiece by the author. --Three Hands Press "Publisher"
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Hardcover. Small octavo. 72 pages. Brown quarter leather over rust colored cloth with gilt stamped sigil on upper board and gilt titling and borders in spine. Marbled endpapers. Printed on heavy acid-free art stock, with ten b&w illustrations. This is the scarce edition deluxe, limited to 50 hand-numbered specially bound copies, this being no. 31. Dale Pendell is also the author of the Pharmako books on the Poison Path. A meditation or reflection on fate, fortune and divination. From the publisher: "Into the retort of the alchemist-poet, Pendell compounds portent, omen, oracle, and the art of prediction to distill The Language of the Birds, a reverie upon the nature of the Goddess of Fortune and the sacred function of Chance." A pristine Fine copy. Issued without dust jacket, but this copy has a custom cut clear protective jacket.
