The closer they come to the object of desire the more reluc… - Ian McDonald

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The closer they come to the object of desire the more reluctant they are to grasp it. The search is the thing. The process is the purpose. The final mystery can only be anticlimactic. The story is ended.

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Ian McDonald (born 1960) is a British science fiction novelist.

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Alternative Names: Ian Mcdonald • Ian Mc Donald • Ian Mac Donald • Ian Macdonald • Ian MacDonald • Ian James McDonald

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