I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-r…

Umberto Eco
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I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it. ✨ Umberto Eco: 'People are tired of simple things. They want to be challenged'. Interview with Stephen Moss, www.theguardian.com. November 27, 2011.
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