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It was thought, perception, sensations that interested her, the conscious mind as a river through time, and how to represent its onward roll, as well as all the tributaries that would swell it, and the obstacles that would divert it. If only she could reproduce the clear light of a summer's morning.

Ian Mcewan

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Ian Mcewan
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: June 21
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