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A Book Is A Version Of The World. If You Do Not Like It, Ignore It; Or Offer Your Own Version In Return.
-Salman Rushdie
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A Book Is A Version Of The
Salman Rushdie
A Book Is A Version Of The World. If You Do Not Like It, Ignore It; Or Offer Your Own Version In Return.
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