Chapter 1, “Tufnell Park” (p. 5)
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Like young men from the dawn of time, I decided to choose the risk of death over certain humiliation.

— Ben Aaronovitch

What It Means

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Ben Aaronovitch

About Ben Aaronovitch

Ben Dylan Aaronovitch (born February 1964) is an English author and screenwriter.