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I honestly don’t think you can say anything to a young writer except, write. Write and keep writing. You will find your own voice. I really enjoyed this classic spy thriller. It's fast-paced, and the plot is definitely solid. You can tell she has done a tremendous amount of research, and it reflects in her writing.
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Cupolas of St. Basil’s cathedral, Red Square (c) Harriet Crawley BookTrail the locations in The Translator Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? I think my style is old-school, in the sense that I care about grammar and punctuation, but I hope it’s clear, and unambiguous. I like short sentences, and I think both adjectives and adverbs should be used sparingly. Sometimes I work over sentences many, many times until I find a harmony between the words. As far as structure goes, I think of myself as a storyteller, and I like to take the reader from A to B without too many deviations. I work hard at my dialogue (which I love writing) and I hope it has energy and life. The author is to be joined by a former British ambassador to Russia, Sir Roderic Lyne, on a tour to discuss the political relevence of her novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Set in 2017, the story centres on Clive Franklin, a Russian language expert in the Foreign Office, who is summoned unexpectedly to act as translator for the British Prime Minister on a visit to Moscow. His life is turned on its head when, after more than a decade, he discovers that his former lover, Marina Volina, is now the interpreter to the Russian President.Peredelkino- our dacha and first Russian home (c) Harriet Crawley BookTrail the locations in The Translator I love to ski. In London I play tennis a couple of times a week, and I’m still a big reader. I go to the theatre quite often, and I love inviting friends over to dinner. I always do the cooking, which I enjoy. We are delighted to reveal that our April Book of the Month is the thrilling The Translator by Harriet Crawley. On reading this book, one could be forgiven for thinking you have heard all of it before, because, unless you avoid all uk news, you most probably have heard it all before.
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Prescient and pacey, this book sizzles with the author’s expertise.’ Edward Lucas, author of The New Cold War: Putin’s Threat to Russia and the West Set in Moscow and centred on a devastating Russian plot to sabotage the undersea communication cables linking the US to the UK, this is not only a sizzling and pacy thriller, but a passionate love story between two people determined to stop this cataclysmic act. The Translator is just my kind of Russian spy thriller. Harriet Crawley enfolds you a very timely espionage story that highlights everything about the current complexities of the political situation between Russia and the West, while evoking all those Cold War vibes that I adore.
Harriet Crawley - Crime and Fiction Author - Bitter Lemon Press Harriet Crawley - Crime and Fiction Author - Bitter Lemon Press
As the situation becomes ever more complex, Clive finds himself embroiled in a dangerous intelligence operation with the woman he loves. Can they gather the information they need to stop the plot before it is too late? Marina is part of Serov's inner circle, but she is embittered by the strain of living on a knife-edge and the impact it has had on her personal life. Clive's appearance stirs feelings she thought were long buried, and through him she sees a possibility that she might escape the position she is in. When Marina discovers a devious plot to target the undersea cables that link the USA and the UK, she confides to Clive that is is willing to betray her country by discovering all she can about the plans, in return for a new identity. When I lost my job in Moscow in January 2016, I knew that I wanted to write a novel set in Russia, and this novel would not be about me. I had spent the better part of 20 years in Russia, and I was hooked on the country and on its people. At the same time, like so many others, I was revolted by Putin and his politics. Little did I know that worse, much worse was to come. I saw this title in a second hand bookshop, after reading the blurb i thought this is my kind of book. My last home in Russia was a light-filled apartment in the heart of Moscow, at 25 Tverskaya, which I bequeathed to Marina. Writing about my wonderful flat was cathartic. I felt I had never left; I was on the landing, talking to my friend, the concierge, Oxana…
The characters were well built through the novel and I found myself routing for Clive and Marina and thoroughly disliking General Varlamov.
The Translator by Harriet Crawley | Crime Time The Translator by Harriet Crawley | Crime Time
The central character voted for her because he "is tired of men destroying the planet", he voted for her merely "because she was a woman".This is my first read by the author, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We follow the story of Clive Franklin, a Russian language expert in the Foreign Office. He's then recruited to translate for the Prime Minister and travel to Moscow. There, he meets his ex-girlfriend Marina. Map of the main locations in The Translator Harriet Crawley BookTrail the locations in The Translator Clive is the translator for the British PM, he's off to Moscow. On arrival he encounters his ex girlfriend Marina, she is the Russian PMs interpretor. I like to be at my kitchen table, where I write, by 10am, and since I don’t have lunch, I can get a good 4 hours in, which is about my maximum for creative work. Everything the British state has accused Russia of in the last Decade makes its way into this book word for word before one has even got through a quarter of the story, including its inaccuracies & fabrications.
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