You know, you can be really quite subversive in popular fiction, which is capable of taking on big issues of politics, war, the rise and fall of commercial dynasties. Robert Harris Read Quote
Politics is never a victory, it’s just the remorseless grinding forward of events. Robert Harris Read Quote
Having the urge to write a novel, especially if you’ve yet to be published, is like having a medical condition impossible to mention in polite company – it’s a relief simply to know there are fellow-sufferers out there. Robert Harris Read Quote
I was a political journalist; I came to writing novels through an interest in politics and power. Robert Harris Read Quote
One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They’re too big, too fast. I think that’s quite scary. Robert Harris Read Quote
My parents were interested in history and the world. My father read Graham Greene and Georges Simenon and was a strong trade unionist and Labour supporter. Robert Harris Read Quote
Humans have changed little over time. We think we’ve invented the modern world but they were making better speeches 2,000 years ago and grappling with issues of empire and terrorism. Robert Harris Read Quote
Cicero most reminds me of Harold Wilson. Both men knew how to keep the show on the road. Robert Harris Read Quote
