Margaret Atwood quote: How did the war creep up? How did it gather itself together? What was it made from? What secrets, lies, ...

How did the war creep up? How did it gather itself together? What was it made from? What secrets, lies, betrayals? What loves and hatreds? What sums of money, what metals?

~ Margaret Atwood ~

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