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Andrew Sanger

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Andrew Sanger is a travel writer and novelist who has lived and worked in several countries, including Greece, India, the USA and the Languedoc region of southern France. Andrew now lives in the New Forest, on England's south coast.

His four novels in print are The J-Word (2009 and 2018; about secular Jewish identity), The Slave (2013; about human trafficking, freedom and lawlessness) and Love (2015; a tale of heartbreak on the hippy trail), and The Unknown Mrs Rosen (2020; about a former spy at the end of her life) .

Andrew is also the author of about forty travel guides, and co-author of many more, mainly on France and French regions, Ireland, the Canary Islands and Israel. His most recent travel books are pocket guides to Normandy (publis ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Andrew Sanger My parents were always a mystery to me - they were very unforthcoming about their pasts, could not explain what they did in the war. There always seem…moreMy parents were always a mystery to me - they were very unforthcoming about their pasts, could not explain what they did in the war. There always seemed to be unanswered questions. I became so intrigued that I imagined a life story that would explain why a woman had to be secretive. It became my novel The Unknown Mrs Rosen.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Andrew Sanger The Slave really grew out of the many very disturbing news items about the trafficking of women into slavery. I was interested in the horrific plight …moreThe Slave really grew out of the many very disturbing news items about the trafficking of women into slavery. I was interested in the horrific plight of the women and in the fact that such things seem to happen in all different kinds of neighbourhoods. I was also intrigued by the argument that such things could be brought to an end by making it a crime to pay for sex with a trafficked women - which has now become the legal situation in the UK. I don't agree with this approach, and the story in The Slave explains why.
Although I have explored the deranged and desperate state of mind of the captive woman (Liliana), and also the hard-headed mercenary outlook of the traffickers, the focus is on the young man (Neil) who has - innocently, one might say - paid for 30 minutes with Liliana in the belief that she is a prostitute. When he discovers that she is in fact a captive, he cannot go to the police because he himself has committed a crime. Instead he tries to free her himself, with the consequences that we see in the book.(less)

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	The J-Word 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drive Around Burgundy & the Rhone Valley 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drive Around Loire Valley: Your Guide to Great Drives 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas Cook Drive Around Provence And The Cote D'Azur: Your Guide To Great Drives 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2000 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slave 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lanzarote by Andrew Sanger (Goodreads Author), Thomas Cook Publishing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unknown Mrs Rosen 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vegetarian Traveller 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exploring Rural France it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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