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"I think the adverb is a much-maligned part of speech. It's always accused of being oppressive, even tyrannical, when in fact it's so supple and sly."

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About Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton is a New Zealand novelist best known for The Luminaries, which won the 2013 Booker Prize. She was the youngest winner of the prize at the time of that award.

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