I Like The Idea Of A Big

It Seems To Me That You Would Have To Write A Novel On A Very Small, Intimate Scale For It Not To Become Political.

You Would Go Mad If You Began To Speculate About The Impact Your Novel Might Have While You Were Still Writing It.

I Had No Sense Of Any Reputation That What A Carve Up! Might Acquire - At The Time I Didnt Even Have A Publisher, So My Main Worry Was Whether It Was Even Going To See The Light Of Day Or Not.

The Writer I Feel The Most Affinity With - You Said You Felt My Books Are 19th Century Novels, I Think They're 18th Century Novels - Is Fielding, Henry Fielding, He's The Guy Who Does It For Me.

But I Have Always - Ever Since The Accidental Woman - Written Novels About Individuals Attempting To Make Choices In The Context Of Situations Over Which They Have No Control.