“For reasons not always at the time explicable, there are specific occasions when events begin suddenly to take on a significance previously unsuspected, so that, before we really know where we are, life seems to have begun in earnest at last, and we ourselves, scarcely aware that any change has taken place, are careering uncontrollably down the slippery avenues of eternity.”
Quote by Anthony Powell
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A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement
This book is the first movement of a four-part novel series, chronicling the lives of a fictional English family from the 1920s to the 1970s. The narrative delves into the personal and social transformations experienced by the characters, reflecting broader historical events and cultural shifts of the time. more
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Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell was an English novelist renowned for his twelve-volume series 'A Dance to the Music of Time', which offers a profound insight into British society and culture during the 20th century. more
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