“Only one, I noted, was a little smarter and better fed than the others, his clothes slightly less threadbare, and I wondered what wickedness – pickpocketing, perhaps, or burglary – had furnished him with the means not just to survive but, in his own way, to prosper. He could not have been more than thirteen years old and yet, like all of them, he was already quite grown up. Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.”
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Anthony Horowitz is a British novelist renowned for his suspense and crime novels. Born on April 5, 1955, he began his writing career in 1981. Horowitz's works span various styles, including historical novels, children's literature, and adult fiction. He has received numerous literary awards, including the Silver Dagger Award and the Edgar Award. more
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