“So this is the boom, eh?” I said. “Not exactly Scott Fitzgerald, is it?” “I’ll tell you what it’s like,” he said glumly. “It’s like being in Caligula’s Rome, and everyone around you’s having an orgy, and you’re the mug stuck looking after the horse.” He pulled heavily on his cigarette. “The whole thing’ll come crashing down,” he said bleakly, “and all anyone’ll have done is eaten a lot of expensive cheese.”
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Paul Murray, born in 1975, is an Irish novelist renowned for his distinctive narrative style and profound insights into social phenomena. His works have garnered widespread acclaim for their delicate portrayal of marginalized characters and incisive social criticism. more
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