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“I turn sentences around. That’s my life. I write a sentence and then I turn it around. Then I look at it and I turn it around again. Then I have lunch. Then I come back in and write another sentence. Then I have tea and turn the new sentence around. Then I read the two sentences over and turn them both around. Then I lie down on my sofa and think. Then I get up and throw them out and start from the beginning. And if I knock off from this routine for as long as a day, I’m frantic with boredom and a sense of waste.”

Quote by Philip Roth

Book:The Ghost Writer
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The Ghost Writer

In this gripping thriller, the protagonist, a skilled ghostwriter, finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of secrets and lies as he works on the memoirs of a former Prime Minister. The story unfolds with a blend of intrigue and psychological tension, as the ghostwriter uncovers dark truths about the politician's past and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. more

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Philip Roth
Philip Roth

Philip Roth (1933-2018) was one of America's most influential contemporary novelists, renowned for his profound explorations of Jewish-American identity, sexuality, politics, and the human condition. His breakthrough work, "Portnoy's Complaint" (1969), became a landmark in American literature. Roth received two National Book Awards and was a multiple-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. Over his six-decade career, he published more than 30 books that significantly shaped American fiction. He passed away in New York City on May 22, 2018, at age 85. more

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