Elleston Trevor Quotes

1920–1995 England

Elleston Trevor (17 February, 1920 – 21 July, 1995) was a British novelist and playwright who wrote under several pseudonyms. Born Trevor Dudley-Smith, he eventually changed his name to Elleston Trevor.

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The only person who saw the car go into the ravine that night was Berlatsky.

The Paragon (aka 'Night Stop') (1975)

For forty-three years Berlatsky had made a point of keeping out of trouble and now there was this.

The Paragon (aka 'Night Stop') (1975)

Berlatsky noted these things because all his life he had noted things, like a sparrow picks at crumbs. You could miss a lot of chances by not using your eyes.

The Paragon (aka 'Night Stop') (1975)

Maria fetched the letters, half-running. She was the most willing girl they had ever had, and within three months she'd be speaking good English, and a month later she would leave, as they all did, because her mother was sick in Tijuana: in other words, someone—often a close neighbour—had offered her even more money, a colour TV set and the whole of every Friday off as well as Sunday.

The Paragon (aka 'Night Stop') (1975)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Elleston Trevor (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.