The Thread Of Gold

By Arthur Christopher Benson

The thread of gold opens in a place of stillness and quiet reflection, where the natural world invites thought and the movement of water suggests deeper patterns beneath life s surface. In this tranquil setting, a series of contemplations unfolds, examining the nature of emotion, the search for meaning, and the presence of beauty amid sorrow. The writing shifts between inward reflection and outward observation, drawing parallels between the landscape s rhythms and the tides of human feeling. Rather than offering answers, the work traces the development of thought itself its hesitations, insights, and the quiet awe it finds in the ordinary. Through gentle meditations on memory, solitude, and time, the narrative suggests that existence is held together not by certainty but by moments of grace and clarity that emerge unbidden. Each vignette becomes a step toward understanding not through resolution but through attentive presence. The author returns often to the idea that joy and grief are not opposites but interwoven, forming a thread of gold that runs unseen yet unbroken through all experience, binding together life s moments with meaning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371461462
• ISBN13: 9789371461467
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"