Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Edward Carey
Born: 1970 (age 56)
Bio: Edward Carey is a playwright, and novelist. He has written several adaptations for the stage, including Patrick Süskind’s The Pigeon, and Robert Coover’s Pinocchio in Venice. His own plays include Sulking Thomas and Captain of the Birds.
Known for:
- Heap House (Iremonger #1) (2013)
- Observatory Mansions (2000)
- Alva and Irva (2003)
- Lungdon (2015)
- Foulsham (Iremonger #2) (2014)







