“As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we are living with the consequences of all the decisions ever made in them. I tend not to read them for pleasure. It's not unlike carefully scrutinizing the map when one has already reached the destination.' 'But romances aren't real, and surely never were. Doesn't that take away some of the savour?' 'What an interesting choice of words. "Not real, and never were." Could there be any more appropriate literature for men of our profession? Why are you always so averse to fiction, when we've made it our meal-ticket?' 'I live in the real world,' said Locke, 'and my methods are of the real world. They are, just as you say, a profession. A practicality, not some romantic whim.”
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Red Seas Under Red Skies
This book is a tale of adventure and intrigue, following the exploits of a young pirate as they navigate the dangerous and lawless Red Seas. The story is filled with suspenseful encounters, cunning plot twists, and vivid descriptions of the sea's perilous nature. more
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