{"product_id":"book-2fxb","title":"Requiem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequiem\u003c\/strong\u003e by Robert Louis Stevenson is a brief, beautiful meditation on mortality, contentment, and the peaceful acceptance of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten as the epitaph Stevenson wished to have on his grave, the poem approaches death without fear or despair. Instead, Stevenson looks back on a life willingly lived and imagines death as a return home—a sailor coming in from the sea, a hunter returning from the hills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn just a few lines, \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e transforms the traditional language of mourning into something unexpectedly serene and affirmative. Its simple imagery of stars, earth, sea, and home gives the poem a timeless quality, while its calm acceptance of life's ending invites reflection on how we choose to live before that ending arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA concise classic of Victorian poetry, \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving work about \u003cstrong\u003eliving fully, accepting mortality, and finding peace in life's natural conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67747592405296,"sku":"BD2fxb","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2fxb-Square-cover.png?v=1788801835","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2fxb","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}