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Maggot Moon

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Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner

Sally Gardner is a British writer born in London in 1954. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, particularly in children's literature. Gardner has won numerous literary awards, including the Carnegie Medal in the UK. more

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“If I was indeed seeking a mate by fishing for him and then eating him, I hoped he'd be the lobster in the fried lobster and waffles. Anything fried well always looked delicious---light brown, glistening slightly with oil---and these chunks of lobster in their coating of crispy batter couldn't have looked more appealing atop the delicate squares of golden waffle smeared with a sunset of sweet potato butter.”

“Nathanaël, je t'enseignerais la ferveur. Une existence pathétique, Nathanaël, plutôt que la tranquillité. Je ne souhaite pas d'autre repos que celui du sommeil de la mort. J'ai peur que tout désir, toute énergie que je n'aurais pas satisfaits durant ma vie, pour leur survie ne me tourmentent. J'espère, après avoir exprimé sur cette terre tout ce qui attendait en moi, satisfait, mourir complètement désespèré.”

“J'étais fait pour vivre, et je meurs sans avoir vécu.”