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I read a lot of F. Scott Fitzgerald. I love 'Tender is the Night,' and its atmosphere of doomed romance. He was one of the greatest prose stylists, with a wonderfully clear but lyrical quality.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Atmosphere Clear Doomed Fitzgerald Greatest He Lot Love Lyrical Night Prose Quality Read Romance Scott Tender Wonderfully I Love

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I identified with Pip from 'Great Expectations,' especially when I was younger; I had the same kind of gaucheness and uncertainty.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Expectations Great Had Identified Kind Same Uncertainty Younger

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I work three days at home, and two days in the British Library or the London Library, just to get out of the house and hide from the children.

~David Nicholls

Topics: British Children Days Get Hide Home House Just Library London Out Three Two Work

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At university, I used to write silly little sketches and monologues, but never fiction.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Fiction Little Monologues Never Silly Sketches University Used Write

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Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Anxiety Fear Great Me

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I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand; I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Computer Concentrate Difficult Find Hand Like Noisy Novel Outside Pets Phone Room Still Taken Them

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I know that for every reader who has lost the habit or can't find the time, there are people who've never enjoyed reading and question the value of literature, either as entertainment or education, or believe that a love of books, and of fiction in particular, is sentimental or frivolous.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Believe Books Education Either Enjoyed Entertainment Every Fiction Find Frivolous Habit Know Literature Lost Love Never Particular People Question Reader Reading Sentimental Time Value Who

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I've been a compulsive reader for as long as I can remember.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Been Compulsive Long Reader Remember I Can

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Read a book at the right age and it will stay with you for life.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Age Book Life Read Right Stay Will You

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An adaptation leads the cinema-goer to the original to find out what they're missing and if they already know the book, it can still illuminate a theme, a character, an idea.

~David Nicholls

Topics: Adaptation Book Character Find Idea Illuminate Know Leads Missing Original Out Still Theme

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Novelist

Born: November 30th, 1966

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