English history is all about men liking their fathers, and American history is all about men hating their fathers and trying to burn down everything they ever did.
Malcolm BradburyAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer
- Nationality: english
- Born: September 7, 1932
- Died: November 27, 2000
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