William Boyd - I know many older writers who were very successful and whose books are now out of pri...

William Boyd Zitate

I know many older writers who were very successful and whose books are now out of print, so you have to go to antiquarian booksellers to buy their fifth or eighth novel or whatever it is.

William Boyd

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich kenne viele ältere Schriftsteller, die sehr erfolgreich waren und deren Bücher nicht mehr gedruckt sind. Sie müssen also zu Antiquariaten gehen, um ihren fünften oder achten Roman oder was auch immer es ist, zu kaufen.

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