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“I am interested in giving the reader true vertigo. I look to deteriorating consciousness as our inevitable condition and I am trying to make it work the same way I did with my juvenile mind - that is, to imagine how we are suffering. To record it being actual and then virtual.”

Quote by Tony Burgess

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Tony Burgess, born in 1959, is a British novelist known for his unique style and profound themes. His works, such as 'A Clockwork Orange', are renowned for their distinctive narrative techniques and deep social commentary. more

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