I prefer the burden of curatorship or guardianship to the finality of destruction. My one quibble? I've always had a fundamental objection to stories where the magical quest object or secret knowledge must be destroyed because it's just too much for humanity to take, too dangerous for the world. Yes, it's a lot to take on in one short story, but it all works perfectly. The story seamlessly melds Indiana Jones-style adventure with philosophical speculation on the nature of the universe, and with a sharply-drawn, contemporary depiction of the relationships between lovers, communication between generations, and the difficulties of the immigrant experience. Among his grandfather's effects he finds a journal which will lead him to Lahore, in search of a mysterious and secret treasure. Show More significant to him until his grandfather dies, and he goes back to Florida for the funeral, from his job as a professor in the Northeast.
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