J.G. Farrell
Born: 01-24-1935
J.G. Farrell was an influential British novelist best known for his historical fiction exploring the decline of the British Empire. Born in 1935, he gained acclaim for works like "Troubles" and "The Siege of Krishnapur," the latter winning the Booker Prize in 1973. Farrell's insightful narratives and richly detailed settings have left a lasting impact on literature, offering a critical perspective on colonialism and its aftermath.
Book summaries for books written by J.G. Farrell
Quotes
The world is a very puzzling place.
It is a fact that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth.
There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy.
It is what we believe that makes us what we are.
The human heart is a frail thing indeed.
The purpose of life is to fight maturity.
In the end, we are all determined to be the person we are.
There is no end to the follies of man.
The worst of it was that there was no one to blame.
No one in his senses would want to be an Englishman.
There is no escaping the fact that we are all mortal.
It is a great mistake to be too moral.