I knew that there had been books in the ancient world, of c… - Walter Tevis

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I knew that there had been books in the ancient world, of course, and that most of them were probably from that time before television, but I had no idea there were that many.

Walter Tevis

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Walter Tevis (February 28, 1928 – August 9, 1984) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Alternative Names: Walter S. Tevis • Walter Stone Tevis

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