Chapter 2, “The Captain’s Last Supper” (p. 14)
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Money is not our concern. Our concern is the sea. The sea is not persuaded by bankers’ drafts and stocks of bullion; the sea respects nothing but the grit and willpower of dedicated seamen.
— Adam Roberts
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Source: Wikiquote: "Adam Roberts" (Quotes, Twenty Trillion Leagues Under the Sea (2014): All page numbers from the first U.S. trade paperback edition published by St. Martin's Griffin )
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About Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts (born 30 June 1965) is an academic, critic and novelist.
About Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts (born 30 June 1965) is an academic, critic and novelist.
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