I won’t quote the whole passage, because it’s far too long.
In ‘Cryptonomicon’ the protagonist has a metaphor for how his lady love broke through all his barriers.
It involves him needing his wisdom teeth removed, but no dentist will take the job because the teeth are so badly situated. It takes him years to find a Brave Young Dentist who will accept the challenge.
I won’t quote the whole passage, because it’s far too long.
In ‘Cryptonomicon’ the protagonist has a metaphor for how his lady love broke through all his barriers.
It involves him needing his wisdom teeth removed, but no dentist will take the job because the teeth are so badly situated. It takes him years to find a Brave Young Dentist who will accept the challenge.
BTW, avoid Stephenson’s latest book, ‘Polostan’ it’s unreadable