My view of an excellent novel was probably set in the golden age of fiction in the 19th century: narrative, character and voice are of equal importance. (Joanna Trollope)

My view of an excellent novel was probably set in the golden age of fiction in the 19th century: narrative, character and voice are of equal importance.

Joanna Trollope

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