The historian, now witness, stumbling in the illusion that he will survive. Long enough to set the details down on parchment in the frail belief that… - Steven Erikson

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The historian, now witness, stumbling in the illusion that he will survive. Long enough to set the details down on parchment in the frail belief that truth is a worthwhile cause. That the tale will become a lesson heeded. Frail belief? Outright lie, a delusion of the worst sort. The lesson of history is that no one learns.

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About Steven Erikson

Steven Erikson (born 7 October 1959) is the pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, a Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and novelist.

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Birth Name: Steve Rune Lundin
Alternative Names: Steve Lundin
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