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Tim Bastiaanse

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“What would you do if you ruled the world?” The gigolo replied that he would abolish all laws. Barthes said: “Even grammar?”
― Laurent Binet, The Seventh Function of Language

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“The dead are dead, and it makes no difference to them whether I pay homage to their deeds. But for us, the living, it does mean something. Memory is of no use to the remembered, only to those who remember. We build ourselves with memory and console ourselves with memory.”
― Laurent Binet, HHhH

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“Memory is of no use to the remembered, only to those who remember. We build ourselves with memory and console ourselves with memory.”
― Laurent Binet, HHhH

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“How many forgotten heroes sleep in history's great cemetery?”
― Laurent Binet, HHhH

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Tim’s Groups

Holocaust and genocide — 651 members — last activity Nov 28, 2025 08:01AM
All books about the Holocaust and other genocides. Scholar books, memoires etc.

The History Book Club — 25723 members — last activity Dec 14, 2025 08:17AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6125 members — last activity Dec 18, 2025 02:53AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 15818 members — last activity 1 hour, 49 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more