“People who spent the war in prison camps have written a lot of books about what a bad time they had,’ she said quietly, staring into the embers. ‘They don’t know what it was like, not being in a camp.”
― A Town Like Alice
― A Town Like Alice
“Could she manage the ironmonger’s, organise the quiz and chips, be the photographer for Ollie’s charity calendar and commit to a whole week of festival busyness in July”
― From Cornwall with Love: escapist and romantic holiday reading, perfect for Summer 2023 (The Cornish Cream Tea series)
― From Cornwall with Love: escapist and romantic holiday reading, perfect for Summer 2023 (The Cornish Cream Tea series)
“Powerful nations will have their way with the weak. They will see that their own interests are served. No doubt life would be better if both nations and people were guided by principle rather than by self-interest but … it is not the case. It is foolish to pretend otherwise.”
― The Singapore Grip
― The Singapore Grip
“Maybe we just get given our faces, our fates, our happiness and unhappiness. Some get a lot, some get bugger all. And love the same.”
― The Narrow Road to the Deep North
― The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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