Era of Perfectibility In Fiction, Thriller E The defining characteristic of the modern era is perfectibility, the belief that everything can be infinitely improved. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now John Lanchester The Debt to Pleasure FacebookXPinterestEmailLinkedInWhatsApp
Time’s Perspective In Fiction, Thriller T Time, I think, is like walking backwards away from something: the further away you get, the smaller it seems. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Life Becomes Literature In Fiction, Thriller L I had as yet no notion that life every now and then becomes literature not for long, of course, but long enough to be what we best remember. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Wine and Opera Analogy In Fiction, Thriller W Wine is like opera. You can get very cheap seats, they don’t feel comfortable and the view is restricted but it’s still the same show. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Food and Love Link In Fiction, Thriller F People who do not love food are always the same people who ‘can take or leave’ love itself. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Miracle of Communication In Fiction, Thriller M Every act of communication is a miracle of translation. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
