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“The book looked doomed, assailed on all sides by those who'd see it superseded by the synthetic-new and those who didn't give two shiny ones. With the recession forging ahead with renewed vigour, bookselling too was going the way of papyrus, taking with it what was left of Richard's self-esteem, his beer money and his comedic persona.”
― Books
― Books
“It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.”
― A Study in Scarlet
― A Study in Scarlet
“By all means," said Richard. "Let's talk about something other than books. Something safer. Like politics or religion.”
― Books
― Books
“I suppose this was the first time I had ever felt an urge not to be. Never an urge to die, far less an urge to put an end to myself - simply an urge not to be. This disgusting, hostile and unlovely world was not made for me, nor I for it.”
― Moab Is My Washpot
― Moab Is My Washpot
“Despite the promise of four days of sun and overly sweet wine, Richard was sporting a sour puss. But then that was to be expected - he sold books for a living, after all.”
― Books
― Books
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