The youth was a cretin, and didn’t even realize that he was… - Iain Banks

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The youth was a cretin, and didn’t even realize that he was. He could think of no more disastrous combination.

Iain Banks

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About Iain Banks

Iain Menzies Banks (February 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013), officially Iain Banks, was a Scottish writer. As Iain M. Banks he wrote science fiction; as Iain Banks he wrote literary fiction.

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Alternative Names: Iain M. Banks • Iain Menzies Banks

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