My ancestors came from Co Roscommon, transported to Van Diemen's Land for stealing food. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ancestor diemen food
War stories deal in death. War illuminates love, while love is the greatest expression of hope, without which any story rings untrue to life. And to deny hope in a story about such darkness is to create false art. Richard Flanagan artcreatedarkness share on social
The Bradshaws suggests an extraordinary civilisation that existed long before modern man reached the British Isles. Richard Flanagan bradshawsbritishcivilisation Change image and share on social
I hate the way my life has been inexplicably overwhelmed by questionnaires. Life is so much stranger and so much more beautiful than the lists that reduce it to an anorexic assembly of tics and obsessions. Richard Flanagan anorexicassemblybeautiful share on social
James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond. Ken Follett amusebondcigarette Change image and share on social
Mushrooms are miniature pharmaceutical factories, and of the thousands of mushroom species in nature, our ancestors and modern scientists have identified several dozen that have a unique combination of talents that improve our health. Paul Stamets ancestorcombinationdozen share on social
