Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Alan Garner
Born: October 17, 1934 (age 90)
Bio: Alan Garner OBE is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales.
Known for:
- The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960)
- The Owl Service (1967)
- Elidor (1965)
- Red Shift (1973)
- Boneland (2012)