16 June 2026

Wide-Eyed.


Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction.  You won't understand anything about the imagination until you realise that it's not about making things up, it's about perception.  

Sir Philip Pullman, from The Golden Compass

The Bodelian Library provides a peak at Sir Philip's desk ...

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