John Boyne in conversation with Eithne Shortall

John Boyne’s new novel is a seductive psychodrama about the boundless ambition of a brilliantly devious aspiring writer. Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for success. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent – but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don’t need to be his own. Ladder to the Sky is at once a pacy thriller and a devastating satire on the contemporary literary landscape.

Recorded at The Studio, dlr LexIcon on 02 October 2018

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