“The Appointment in Samarra”

Posted by techmogeek on February 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

I’m reading a novel right now and this Iraqi parable struck a cord with me. ———- “The Appointment in Samarra” (as retold by W. Somerset Maugham [1933]) The speaker is Death: “There was a merchant in Baghdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, … Continue reading →

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