I would tell you that the West is sadly fallen. What men kn… - Judith Tarr

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I would tell you that the West is sadly fallen. What men knew once, they know no longer, nor want to know. It is all iron and edged blades, and lord smiting lord for a fistful of power. They dream of empires, and they kill for a furlong of wasteland.
"But I, my lord, I want to know what the world is."

Judith Tarr

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Judith Tarr (born in Augusta, Maine, January 30, 1955) is an American fantasy and science fiction author.

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Alternative Names: Caitlin Brennan • Kathleen Bryan

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