“Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.” — Irving Wallace
(A nicely positive quote! Our first quote from the writer of mostly steamy novels, Irving Wallace! I don’t think I’ve ever read any of his books though. Has anybody here read any of them? Recommendations? Pans? Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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I have read The Twenty-Seventh Wife and found it to be quite good.
Wow! Thanks, Anonymous! — YUR
I kept thinking there was a printing error that transposed the letters in DRABNESS. I thought for sure it was DARKNESS. (Sorry, can’t help you with any Irving Wallace novels.)