Russell Hoban

Russell Hoban was an American novelist and children's book author, best known for his works such as 'Ridley Walker' and 'The Mouse and His Child'.

"Who can know anybody?' said the bookshop owner. 'Every person is like thousands of books. New, reprinting, in stock, out of stock, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, rubbish. The lot. Different every day. One's lucky to be able to put his hand on the one that's wanted, let alone know it."

Russell Hoban