If Boyd is referring to the famous quote from Thoreau, it should not be a “quiet look of desperation” but rather a “look of quiet desperation.” But of course it might be just coincidence that Boyd put “quiet” and “desperation” in the same sentence, with no intended reference to Thoreau at all.
If Boyd is referring to the famous quote from Thoreau, it should not be a “quiet look of desperation” but rather a “look of quiet desperation.” But of course it might be just coincidence that Boyd put “quiet” and “desperation” in the same sentence, with no intended reference to Thoreau at all.