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The Mirror and the Road: Conversations with William Boyd
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Acclaimed author Alistair Owen interviews one of the best-loved writers of modern times about his life and work.
In this probing series of exclusive interviews, Alistair Owen talks to William Boyd about his works and the life which has inspired them.
The conversations which emerge are a deep-dive into film, art, theatre, literature, and the life of a writer. This is one of Britain's most beloved authors on what it is to write in a variety of forms.
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ISBN: 9780241987339
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 266g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Alistair Owen (Author) Alistair Owen is the author of five acclaimed books of interviews with British writers, including two Guardian and Observer books of the year. He has written screenplays, stage plays and arts journalism, and chaired writer Q&As at events, festivals and online. His first novel, The Vetting Officer, is available on Kindle and in paperback. William Boyd (Author) William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the CBE. He is married and divides his time between London and south-west France.
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