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Piranesi

by Susanna Clarke

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Vaishnavi’s Quotes

“Few things leave a deeper mark on the reader, than the first book that finds its way to his heart.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

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“Took myself to Byculla. The area around the elephants is very soothing. I wish I were an elephant. I would be so composed.”
― Jerry Pinto, Em and The Big Hoom

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“The telling of a story, like virtually everything in this life, was always made all the easier by a cup of tea.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Miracle at Speedy Motors

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“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
― Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President

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“When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book.”
― Margaret Walker

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The group will be used for discussion and sharing of feedbacks on books related to eastern mythology and historical fiction

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The World's Literature in India — 878 members — last activity Jul 17, 2026 05:29AM
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