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“Era molto più facile dirigere gli uomini francesi che non gli inglesi. Gli inglesi fingevano di essere onesti e pratici ma sotto sotto erano una razza di eccentrici. Solo i francesi dimostravano buonsenso nelle questioni importanti, non ero forse d'accordo? «Non saprei, Millie» risposi. «Quali sono le questioni importanti?». «L'amore e il denaro. Cos'altro c'è?». «La crudeltà».”

Quote by Alasdair Gray

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Poor Things

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Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray

Alasdair Gray, born on December 28, 1934, is a Scottish writer known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical insights. His works, including 'The Black Boat' and 'The Cat's Cradle', are celebrated for their distinctive approach and deep thought. more

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“Visitors entering the auditorium will notice a rainbow in the centre of the eastern gable, between two arches. This arcs above a portrait of Gray's Bella Baxter from his novel Poor Things (Gray 1992), here renamed Bella Caledonia, a Scottish heroine depicyed with tartan draped over her arm, holding a thistle. The words 'LET US FLOURISH BY TELLING THE TRUTH' accompany her. But that textual message, adapted from 'Let Glasgow Flourish', the motto on Glasgow's coat of arms, is one of multiple instructions.”