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Natasha Pulley

Born: 12-03-1988

Natasha Pulley is a British author known for her imaginative and intricately woven historical fiction. A graduate of the University of Oxford, she further honed her writing at the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing MA. Her acclaimed debut novel, "The Watchmaker of Filigree Street," showcases her talent for blending history with magical realism. Pulley's works often explore themes of time and identity, capturing readers with her unique storytelling style.

Book summaries for books written by Natasha Pulley

Quotes

People are foxes, not wolves.

Natasha Pulley

human nature

There are things that happen and leave no discernible trace, are not spoken or written of, though it would be very wrong to say that subsequent events go on indifferently, all the same, as though such things had never been.

Natasha Pulley

unspoken eventshidden consequences

If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present.

Natasha Pulley

timepresent moment

The thing about the past is that it never goes away. It's always there, whether you acknowledge it or not.

Natasha Pulley

pastmemories

Sometimes it's easier to see things clearly when you're not looking straight at them.

Natasha Pulley

perspective

You never really know a person until you've seen them light their pipe.

Natasha Pulley

knowing someonehabits

There's more to life than happiness. There's duty.

Natasha Pulley

lifeduty

Funny thing about happiness, it doesn't much matter whether it's yours or not.

Natasha Pulley

happiness

The sound of a clock ticking is the noise of the present moment disappearing forever.

Natasha Pulley

timepresent moment

People forget stories, you know. They only remember events. And stories are just made up of events.

Natasha Pulley

storiesmemory

Sometimes it's hard to know what you're looking for until you find it.

Natasha Pulley

discovery

The world needs more kindness and less judgment.

Natasha Pulley

kindnessjudgment