julien gracq: balcony in the forest,1958 (librarie jose corti) & 1959 (george braziller, inc.)jacket design by william and caroline harrishalf dozing already, he listened calmly to the forest growing.(page 106)there was a subtle silence in the blockhouse now, the silence of keen eyes, which weighs less than that of straining ears - it was the silence of a workroom absorbed in delicate needlework.