'One of the book’s themes is that idea of trying to find some common ground, to bridge a gap.'

Sam Taylor talks to Hephzibah Anderson about The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, translation and why he always returns to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.

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'Taylor is a fine storyteller, and he paints a vivid picture of occupied Europe.' The TLS

Set in 1930s Vienna and 1940s Paris, The Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor is available now from all good bookshops.

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'I love books that feel real but possess that fairytale-like facet of opening a door in reality, through which the reader can step into an impossible land.'

Sam Taylor on eight books that inspired The Two Loves of Sophie Strom for Bookshop.org.

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'I love the idea of us reading the same sentences, thinking the same thoughts, experiencing the same emotions even though we’re eight hundred miles apart.'

A profound love story beginning in 1930s Vienna, Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor is out now in hardback 💛

'Wow. As impressive as it is ambitious, The Two Loves of Sophie Strom gripped my heart and imagination. An incredible achievement.' Jo Browning Wroe

The Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor is out today in hardback 🎼

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The five best high-concept novels that make the impossible feel real...

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A timeless and moving story all about how life-altering love can shape our future, The Two Loves of Sophie Strom by Sam Taylor is available to request on NetGalley 💛

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#LIVRES Nicolas Mathieu, du Grand Est au Deep South.

A l’occasion de la traduction le mois prochain de 'Connemara', son 3e roman, l’écrivain lorrain raconte sa récente résidence dans l’Amérique de William Faulkner, organisée par @Villa_Albertine.

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Announcing the #InternationalBooker2024 dates:

〰️ Longlist: 11 March
〰️ Shortlist: 9 April
〰️ Winner: 21 May

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Wow. As impressive as it is ambitious, THE TWO LOVES OF SOPHIE STROM gripped my heart and imagination. An incredible achievement. Coming in May 👏👏 ⁦Sam Taylor⁩ ⁦Louisa⁩

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Thirteen years in the making... I'm really excited about this!

ON THE IDEA OF A TRUMP DICTATORSHIP

My review of Beyond the Door of No Return by #DavidDiop David Diop écrivain transl by @SamTayl66360996 a journey into the slave trade Pushkin Press theguardian.com/books/2023/oct…

I don't think I've ever used the word 'resplendent' before... publishersweekly.com/978-0-674-2710…

I wrote the first version of this novel 12 years ago. A divorce, a marriage, a transatlantic move, a fourth child, and 60-odd translations later, here it is at last...

ift.tt/GUROFkv -The Scent of Flowers at Night by Leïla Slimani #TheScentofFlowersbyNight T. @SamTayl66360996 Coronet #BookReview

Elon Musk is deleting accounts that post this video of him being booed for 10 minutes last night at a Dave Chapelle show.
He can’t delete us all. Retweet while you still can.

Well, I'm out.

This is My final tweet.

From now on you can find Me at universeodon.com/@TheTweetOfGod.

It's been a great ride, and the ride continues.

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One of Rachel Cooke's @GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVELS OF THE YEAR is ESTHER'S NOTEBOOKS 3 by Riad Sattouf (tr. @SamTayl66360996).

'I see them as slyly feminist. But [to my niece], they’re just madly enjoyable: naughty, resonant and true.'

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