PositiveThe Washington Post\"... a rapturous memoir of falling in love with a language ... lively ... From the first page, Norris reassures any readers who fear they’re about to inhale 3,000 years of dust ... Norris is often at her best when discussing the phenomenon of language: how words shape our experience ... Occasionally Norris’s attention to detail lapses into the encyclopedic. But at their best, these pages leave you feeling salt-kissed and freshly tanned, languorous with ouzo. Those needing a reason to pick up an ancient language will find much magic here to recommend the pursuit. For Norris, the argument for Greek is a personal one: It transformed her life. The muse sings.\
