The original and unmoving story of a man and woman, perhaps in love.'As Reverence to a Rose reminds us that the overlooked, the unexamined, the very world deemed insignificant can sometimes, in the most quiet and reverent ways, become the subtle centers around which we rotate.' - Richard Murphy A bold literary experiment, or an observation of man's anxieties. Fans of Joyce or Calvino will enjoy Byron's newest book.