A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a jury, then there are complications in the form of minor witnesses, the protagonist finally appears and contradictions arise to produce drama, and finally as both jury and spectators grow weary and confused the pace quickens, reaching its climax in passionate, final argument.

Famous Quotes / Clifford Irving

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Clifford Irving: "A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a jury, then there are complications in the form of minor witnesses, the protagonist finally appears and contradictions arise to produce drama, and finally as both jury and spectators grow weary and confused the pace quickens, reaching its climax in passionate, final argument."

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Appears	Argument	Arise	Characters
Climax	Complications	Confused	Contradictions
Criminal	Drama	Exasperating	Final
Finally	Form	Grow	Introduced
Jury	Minor	Novel	Pace
Passionate	Produce	Protagonist	Quickens
Reaching	Russian	Slowness	Spectators
Starts	Trial	Weary	Witnesses

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A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a jury, then there are complications in the form of minor witnesses, the protagonist finally appears and contradictions arise to produce drama, and finally as both jury and spectators grow weary and confused the pace quickens, reaching its climax in passionate, final argument. - Clifford Irving