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IN CONVERSATION WITH Sebastian FAULKS

One of our finest writers, Sebastian Faulks CBE is perhaps best-known for Birdsong, now a classic of modern English literature. In his latest book, Snow Country, we journey to Austria, where Anton, a young journalist, and Lena, born with nothing but a strength of character, fatefully cross paths at a sanatorium. Fans will recognise the setting from his much-loved book Human Traces.

Sebastian lives in west London with his bookseller wife, Veronica. They have three children and a blue whippet called Hector. Sebastian’s last book was dedicated to Hector, who is his best friend.

‘In failure, you’ve moved things along a bit’

I’d stayed there quite

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