The journal preserved her dignity; she might look and behave like and live the life of a trained nurse, but she was really an important writer in disguise. And at a time when she was cut off from everything she knew - family, home, friends - writing was the thread of continuity. It was what she had always done.
-Ian McEwan
Select a background
More quotes by Ian McEwan
Popular Authors
A curated listing of popular authors.