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Charles Cumming Biography

Writer

Charles Cumming, born on April 5, 1971, is a renowned British writer known for his spy novels and mystery novels. His works have gained popularity among readers.

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Author:Charles Cumming

“The first thing you should know about people is that you don’t know the first thing about them.”

People Knows Should Firsts

Book:The Spanish Game: A Novel

Source: The Spanish Game: A Novel

“As we get older, life becomes very complicated in terms of concessions we have to make.”

Term Complicated Concessions

Author:Charles Cumming

“I'm not good with bullies and zealots.”

Bully Zealot

Author:Charles Cumming

“I find a difference in British spy fiction and American spy fiction. In the American version, it's more militaristic, partly because the CIA has more of the military makeup. Whereas MI6 is more of a cerebral, intelligence-based, relationship-based service, i.e., all they do is recruit people to get information out of them.”

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Author:Charles Cumming

“I'm fascinated by the journey that an intelligent and an ambitious woman makes in the professional world in contrast to the journey that a man of similar ambition, of similar intelligence makes. What sort of concessions does a woman have to make? Does she have to work 20 percent harder than a man?”

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Author:Charles Cumming

“Worrying about how you'll be remembered is pointless. Better to try to live your life in such a way that people will respect you while you're still alive.”

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Author:Charles Cumming

About the Author

Born: April 5, 1971
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 7

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The Spanish Game: A NovelRelated source material

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