Michael Ondaatje Quote

The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.' Meander if you want to get to town.


In the Skin of a Lion 'Palace of Purification' (1987)


The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.' Meander if you want to...

The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.' Meander if you want to...

The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.' Meander if you want to...

The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.' Meander if you want to...