A novel ensures that we can look before and after, take action at whatever pace we choose, read again and again, skip and go back. The story in a book is humble and serviceable, available, friendly, is not switched on and off but taken up and put down, lasts a lifetime.
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"A novel ensures that we can look before and after, take action at whatever pace we choose, read again and again, skip and go back. The story in a book is humble and serviceable, available, friendly, is not switched on and off but taken up and put down, lasts a lifetime." — William Golding
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A novel ensures that we can look before and after, take action at whatever pace we choose, read again and again, skip and go back. The story in a book is humble and serviceable, available, friendly, is not switched on and off but taken up and put down, lasts a lifetime. — William Golding
About William Golding
William Golding was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1911–1993).
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Who said "A novel ensures that we can look before and after, take action at whatever pace…"?
This quote is attributed to William Golding, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
When did William Golding live?
William Golding lived from 1911 – 1993.