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Mark Helprin Interview, plus links to author biography, book summaries, excerpts and reviews

Mark Helprin

Mark Helprin

An interview with Mark Helprin

The author sits down with Eric Metaxas from Socrates in the City to discuss his novel, The Oceans and the Stars.

Unless otherwise stated, this interview was conducted at the time the book was first published, and is reproduced with permission of the publisher. This interview may not be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the copyright holder.

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    He was adopted by a family in Essex who belonged to a ... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    The Oceans and the Stars

    Try:
    Sharpe's Trafalgar
    by Bernard Cornwell

  • Ken Follett

    Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world's best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett's first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The ... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    The Oceans and the Stars

    Try:
    Never
    by Ken Follett

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