Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
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)