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“This is what you do. You make a future for yourself out of the raw material at hand.”

Quote by Michael Cunningham

Book:A Home at the End of the World: A Novel

Work

A Home at the End of the World: A Novel

The novel delves into the complexities of human relationships and the search for belonging, set against the backdrop of a desolate, distant world. more

Author

Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham is an American writer renowned for his novel 'The Hours', which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. His works often explore themes of identity, memory, and gender. more

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