It was not socialism or communism or Islamism. It was roman… - Ian McDonald

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It was not socialism or communism or Islamism. It was romanticism. There is no more incandescent passion than love in a time of revolution.

Ian McDonald

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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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It was not socialism or communism or Islamism. It was romanticism. There is no more incandescent passion than love in a time of revolution. - Ian McDonald

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