Sarah Waters at Edinburgh International Book Festival (edbookfest)

from 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival

Spirit of the 1920s We are thrilled to welcome bestselling writer Sarah Waters to preview her forthcoming novel The Paying Guests. Set between the wars, it’s the story of ‘modern couple’ Lilian and Leonard Barber. Their move to genteel Camberwell brings about tension, devastation and plenty of surprises. Waters’ previous novels such as Fingersmith and The Little Stranger have been shortlisted for Britain’s major literary awards.

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