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Niall Williams, born in 1958, is a British author known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into history and culture. His works span various genres, including novels, poetry, and prose.

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“There are only three great puzzles in the world, the puzzle of love, the puzzle of death, and, between each of these and part of both of them, the puzzle of God. God is the greatest puzzle of all.”

World Three Puzzles

Book:As it is in Heaven

Source: As it is in Heaven

“We tell stories. We tell stories to pass the time, to leave the world for a while, or go more deeply into it. We tell stories to heal the pain of living.”

World Stories Pain Heal Time To Leave

Book:History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014

Source: History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014

“The world is more outlandish than some people’s imaginations.”

People World Imagination Outlandish

Book:History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014

Source: History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014

“A truly extraordinary work: vivid, passionate and utterly compelling. The Sound of One Hand Clapping is raw as a wound. It opens a world that is strange, brutal and poetic at once and ultimately achieves the kind of spirit-healing few novels do”

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Author:Niall Williams

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Born: 1958
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Quotes: 34

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History of the Rain: Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014Related source material

History of the RainRelated source material

This Is HappinessRelated source material

As it is in HeavenRelated source material

Four Letters of LoveRelated source material

O Come Ye Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County ClareRelated source material

Only Say the WordRelated source material

Time of the ChildRelated source material

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