Grant in Fiction
An unflattering fictional portrait of Grant appears in Patrick O'Brian's novel Desolation Island, part of the Aubrey–Maturin series.
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Famous quotes containing the words grant and/or fiction:
“Not necessity, not desire—no, the love of power is the demon of mankind. Grant them everything, health, food, housing, entertainment—they are and remain unhappy and anxious: for the demon waits and waits, and wants to be satisfied.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“... any fiction ... is bound to be transposed autobiography.”
—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)