“But Fred doesn’t believe that there is no real and desirable London. That city exists: he dwelt there for six months as a child often, and last week he revisited it. Though some of its landmarks have vanished, those that remain shimmer with meaning and presence as if benignly radioactive.”
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American novelist born on September 3, 1926. Alison Lurie is known for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound insights into American social culture. more
“The chess pieces were set and the Queen's Gambit was in play. Let the game begin”
“Hitler was a high school bully compared to the animals of the british empire.”
“Science explained people, but could not understand them.”