“I’m not interested in truths, like drawing an accurate picture of the real world. I’m interested in exploring the verities of the human condition.”

—  Jim Crace

"What Is This Thing Called Bronze?" http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE0DA103AF935A25754C0A96F948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2, interview with Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times (1989-07-16)

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