“Turks, like Russians and Israelites, seem to want you to see the things that show you how they have got on since Atatürk, or since the Bolshevik revolution, or since they took over Palestine. But how people have got on is actually only interesting to the country which has got on. What foreign visitors care about are the things that were there before they began to get on. I dare say foreigners in England really only want to see Stonehenge, and Roman walls and villas, and the field under which Silchester lies buried, and Norman castles and churches, and the ruins of medieval abbeys, and don't care a bit about Sheffield and Birmingham, or our model farms and new towns and universities and schools and dams and aerodromes and things.”
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Rose Macaulay
Rose Macaulay (August 1, 1881 – October 30, 1958) was a distinguished British writer, novelist, poet, and critic. Known for her wit, satire, and keen social observation, she authored over 30 works, including novels, essays, travelogues, and poetry. Born in Cambridge to an academic family, she studied at Oxford but left without a degree. Her notable works include 'The Towers of Trebizond' and 'They Were Defeated.' Macaulay never married but had a secret love affair. Her writing often explored faith, morality, and women's independence. She died of a heart attack in 1958 at age 77. more
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