• In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'

  • Jun 24 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
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In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'

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  • On today's episode Hannah was joined by author and literary translator Sam Taylor to discuss his latest novel The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, which is out now and published by Faber!
    We discuss how the book went from being a Sci-fi novel when he first started writing 14 years ago to becoming a historical novel about Nazi Berlin, the differences between working as a translator and a novelist, how falling in love influenced his novel and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
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    Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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