A Theatre for Dreamers

Name: A Theatre for Dreamers
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9781526600592
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The Sunday Times bestseller

By Polly Samson

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Summary

A Theatre for Dreamers transports readers to the idyllic Greek island of Hydra in 1960. The story follows a group of artists, writers, and bohemians, including the legendary Leonard Cohen, as they navigate love, creativity, and the pursuit of freedom. Through the eyes of eighteen-year-old Erica, the novel captures the enchantment and complexities of a paradise that fosters both inspiration and tension.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by stories set in idyllic locations, as it transports you to the sun-drenched Greek island of Hydra in the 1960s. Rich in atmosphere, it weaves a tale of art, love, and self-discovery amidst a bohemian community, making it perfect for readers who appreciate character-driven narratives and evocative settings.

A Theatre for Dreamers

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Delicious’ Nigella Lawson
‘Clever and beguiling’ Guardian
‘Sublime and immersive’ Jojo Moyes

Erica is eighteen and ready for freedom. It’s the summer of 1960 when she lands on the sun-baked Greek island of Hydra, where she is swept up in a circle of bohemian poets, painters, musicians, writers, and artists, living tangled lives. Life on their island paradise is heady, dream-like, a string of seemingly endless summer days. But nothing can last forever.

‘A surefire summer hit ... At once a blissful piece of escapism and a powerful meditation on art and sexuality’ Observer
‘Heady armchair escapism ... An impressionistic, intoxicating rush of sensory experience’ Sunday Times
‘If summer was suddenly like a novel, it would be like this one. Immaculate’ Andrew O’Hagan

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A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson takes readers to the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, providing a lush backdrop steeped in nostalgia. Critics highlight Samson's evocative prose that vividly captures the sensory experiences of this era, likening its atmosphere to a dreamy escape akin to a Greek holiday. The novel, mixing real-life figures like Leonard Cohen with fictional ones, delves into themes of hedonism, artistic freedom, and personal discovery, casting a spell of enchantment and intrigue with its sensory-rich narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526600592

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Polly Samson is the author of two short story collections and two previous novels. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous prizes, translated into several languages and has been dramatised on BBC Radio 4. A Theatre for Dreamers debuted at number 2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. She has written lyrics for four Number One albums, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Most recently Polly Samson has written introductions to Muswell Press's 2021 reissues of Charmian Clift's Mermaid Singing and Peel Me a Lotus.

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