Charles Stross Quote
A historian who works for a bank: That’s not the most likely background for someone who capers around the cosmos having adventures, is it?
Charles Stross
A historian who works for a bank: That’s not the most likely background for someone who capers around the cosmos having adventures, is it?
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About Charles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born 18 October 1964) is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Between 1994 and 2004, he was also an active writer for the magazine Computer Shopper and was responsible for its monthly Linux column. He stopped writing for the magazine to devote more time to novels. However, he continues to publish freelance articles on the Internet.