Quotes from book
A Mask for the General

In a sorely oppressed America of the near future, Mary and Layla attempt to unite two distinct factions--the Tribes and the Underground--in a rebellion against the General, a tin-pot dictator with dreams of glory


“You really can’t choose the people you’re going to like.”

Source: A Mask for the General (1987), Chapter 11 (p. 191)

“Maybe art couldn’t survive it if was sponsored by the government. Maybe art always had to be subversive.”

Source: A Mask for the General (1987), Chapter 10 (p. 184)

“Layla’s story, though not always accurate, was far more interesting than the truth.”

Source: A Mask for the General (1987), Chapter 12 (p. 214)

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