Description

Part reliquary, part sanctum and part tourist attraction, Swedenborg’s summerhouse has long been an object of pilgrimage and curiosity. Built as a wooden retreat at the far end of his garden in Stockholm in 1747 and serving as a focal point for his writing and otherworldly conversations, it has since become emblematic of a certain type of thinking and also of a certain type of writing. Today it sits in Skansen, the open-air museum in Stockholm, and has been an inspiration for writers and artists for over 200 years. Drawing on a long-standing engagement with Swedenborg’s visionary writing, this beautifully designed pocketbook offers a lyrical exploration of Swedenborg’s summerhouse and a philosophical meditation on the nature of place, memory and the modes of our thinking.

Printed in a limited edition of 200 numbered copies.

Cover photo: Anonymous Bosch. Book Design: The Quinn Fizzlers.