![]() She started writing when she was twelve, finished her first novel when she was fifteen, and studied English Language and Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford. The author, Samantha Shannon, is a twenty-seven-year-old born and raised in West London. A journey like this calls for a long book – and The Priory of The Orange Tree was a spectacular choice. We will spend six days in total on the train, with rejuvenating stops like this one to rest in a proper bed and eat food that isn’t instant noodles. I’m writing this from Lake Baikal, where I’m taking a break for a few days before heading across the Russian border to Mongolia. I read the book in unusual yet perfect circumstances: on-board the Trans-Mongolian Express train from Moscow to Beijing, spanning nearly 8000 kilometres across 7 time zones. ![]() Samantha Shannon spins a world of magic and otherworldly power page after 800 pages of The Priory of The Orange Tree, a marvellously-crafted fantasy novel published earlier this year. ![]()
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