Author Polly Samson discussing her new novel, The Kindness, with Bloomsbury editor-in-chief Alexandra Pringle in this author interview 2015.
The Kindness by Polly Samson
A tale of love, grief, betrayal and reconciliation, the protagonist Julian’s fall begins the moment he sets eyes Julia, a woman eight years older than him with an unconventional past. Ignoring all the warnings from both friends and the pages of Milton’s Paradise Lost, the couple discover they’re not quite what they seem to the other and that even the kindest of lies can devastate a family. With lyrical prose and masterful plotting, Polly Samson explores the tragic consequences of Julia’s secret from both sides.
Polly Samson biography and interview
Join Polly and her editor will discuss her second novel The Kindness the inspiration and the story. Polly Samson already has a reputation as a highly acclaimed author after two story collections and her first novel Out of the Picture which was shortlisted for the Author’s Club First Novel Award. He most recent linked story collection, Perfect Lives, was a Sunday Times Fiction Choice of the Year and was read on BBC Radio 4. She has been shortlisted for the VS Pritchett Memorial Prize and The Edge Hill Short Story Prize. She has written lyrics for three bestselling albums and was a Costa Book Awards judge in 2007.
Praise for The Kindness
‘Dark, sensual and clever. I loved this book so much I finished it then started re-reading it to see how she did it’ Jojo Moyes
‘A gorgeously chilling novel about grief and betrayal’ Independent on Sunday
‘A master at capturing the intricacies of human emotion’ Harper’s Bazaar
The Kindness by Polly Samson
A tale of love, grief, betrayal and reconciliation, the protagonist Julian’s fall begins the moment he sets eyes Julia, a woman eight years older than him with an unconventional past. Ignoring all the warnings from both friends and the pages of Milton’s Paradise Lost, the couple discover they’re not quite what they seem to the other and that even the kindest of lies can devastate a family. With lyrical prose and masterful plotting, Polly Samson explores the tragic consequences of Julia’s secret from both sides.
Polly Samson biography and interview
Join Polly and her editor will discuss her second novel The Kindness the inspiration and the story. Polly Samson already has a reputation as a highly acclaimed author after two story collections and her first novel Out of the Picture which was shortlisted for the Author’s Club First Novel Award. He most recent linked story collection, Perfect Lives, was a Sunday Times Fiction Choice of the Year and was read on BBC Radio 4. She has been shortlisted for the VS Pritchett Memorial Prize and The Edge Hill Short Story Prize. She has written lyrics for three bestselling albums and was a Costa Book Awards judge in 2007.
Praise for The Kindness
‘Dark, sensual and clever. I loved this book so much I finished it then started re-reading it to see how she did it’ Jojo Moyes
‘A gorgeously chilling novel about grief and betrayal’ Independent on Sunday
‘A master at capturing the intricacies of human emotion’ Harper’s Bazaar
| What | Author Polly Samson interview: Bloomsbury Book Club |
| Where | Bloomsbury Institute, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Goodge Street (underground) |
| When |
On 14 May 15, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Price | £20 with hardback book or 10 without |
| Website | Click here for more information and to book |
