He had the settled expression of a certain kind of peasant—… - Brian Aldiss

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He had the settled expression of a certain kind of peasant—the kind that accepts, with protest but without malice, the vagaries of life. It is the gift life sends to compensate for the lack of a high I.Q.

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Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.

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Birth Name: Brian Wilson Aldiss

Alternative Names: Brian W. Aldiss • Jael Cracken • Dr. Peristyle • C. C. Shackleton

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