Barbed wire Quote by John le Carré

“Reflections of the battlements shimmered in the deep green moat, casting an image of enduring strength, an image that defied the very siege of…

— Karen Azinger

“The wall rose high above us in the night, illimitable and fearsome. If we could just get across it, then we would be all…

— Jaida Jones

“George paused just beyond the sawhorses at the edge of a deep ravine that had been cut through the tar surface of Witcham Street.…

— Stephen King

“The tower loomed above them, growing, casting its cold shadow over them all as they drew closer. Tangled ropes of green ivy blanketed one…

— Shona Moyce

“The Rhine as a barrier with the flower of the German army deployed on its east bank existed mostly in Montgomery’s imagination. His enormous…

— Ladislas Farago

“She wandered almost at random, zigzagging streets, following a canal for a bit, stopping to admire the towering red brick buildings that channelled her…

— Karl Drinkwater

“Latia returned, coming around the curve and stepping through the glass. "Yes, it's our path," she reported. "And it seems to be near the…

— Piers Anthony

“the other side of the wall, close along the spikes and barbs. Another sudden crack of lightning and the explosion of thunder struck the…

— John Forrester

“There, eastward, within a stone’s throw, stood the twin towers of All Souls, fantastic, unreal as a house of cards, clear-cut in the sunshine,…

— Dorothy L. Sayers

“And they made dim the lights in the Great Causeway, that there should no glare go forth into the Land, when the Gate was…

— William Hope Hodgson

“Corus lay on the southern bank of the Oloron River, towers glinting in the sun. The homes of wealthy men lined the river to…

— Tamora Pierce

“And King Harren learned that thick walls and high towers are small use against dragons,” the tale always ended. “For dragons fly.”

— George R.R. Martin