Laurent Binet: A Chisel to the Heart

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One of the most successful French writers of his generation (winning the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman for his debut, HHhH), Laurent Binet is also an academic, and a musician. His latest work, Perspectives, is a bold, thrilling whodunit that’s also an experiment in counter-factual history. Today the ever-intriguing experimentalist is joined by Chris Power for a wide-ranging conversation on the ambition in his work to date and what’s next.

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction

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