"In my generation, history was taught in terms……" — Barry Unsworth
"In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes."
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Barry Unsworth
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5 Quotes by Barry Unsworth
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to…
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But whatever the ramifications, whatever turns the path takes, the beginning is always there, in a particular moment, a particular…
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Angels are not complete, they need their counterparts, the dark needs the bright, the hidden needs the open, and vice…
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I like the condition of being an outsider, just passing through.
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