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 John Lanchester The Debt to Pleasure FacebookXPinterestEmailLinkedInWhatsApp
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
Miracle of Communication In Fiction, Thriller M Every act of communication is a miracle of translation. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Unknown Future In Fiction, Thriller U The future is, of course, an unknown country, but one in which we all have to seek citizenship. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Language Like Poppies In Fiction, Thriller L Language is like poppies. It just takes something to churn the earth round them up, and when it does up come the sleeping words, bright red, fresh, blowing about. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
Anxiety and Conscience In Fiction, Thriller A Anxiety is the beginning of conscience, which is the parent of the soul but is not compatible with innocence. John Lanchester – The Debt to Pleasure Purchase Now
