Work – Roy Peachey's Books

An intriguing painting: an intriguing story

This is ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ painted in 1661 by Juan de Pareja. Who he?

The Exultet and bees

Every Easter, I am amazed by the sheer beauty of the Exultet, the great hymn of praise that is proclaimed at the start of the Easter Vigil. What wonderful poetry it is:

Hiroko Oyamada – The Factory

I have just finished reading The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada and really enjoyed it. The Factory is a novel about work and, specifically, about the nature of modern work.