Tradition, if not constantly recreated, can be as much a millstone as a mill-wheel.
Colin MacInnes Quotes
The decorations are like those of the embassy of a nation about to go into voluntary liquidation.
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| Birth: | 20th August, 1914 |
| Death: | 22nd April, 1976 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Journalist, Novelist |
About
MacInnes was born in London, the son of singer James Campbell McInnes and novelist Angela Thirkell, who was the granddaughter of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones and also related to Rudyard Kipling and Stanley Baldwin. His family relocated to Australia during 1920, MacInness returning during 1930.
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