Ann Schlee (Rhine Journey) with Sam Johnson-Schlee and Lucy Scholes

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Pack your steamer trunks! We’re traveling to 19th-century Bavaria this week by way of Ann Schlee’s 1980 historical novel Rhine Journey, newly republished by McNally Editions. This Booker-Prize nominated travel tale features vivid period details, sultry psychological thrills and a protagonist on the brink of a personal revolution, all sewn up in a vibe that reads like a German twist on “A Room With a View.” Author Sam Johnson-Schlee joins us to discuss the life and work of his grandmother, who passed away in November at the age of 89. Also joining the conversation is McNally Editions’ Lucy Scholes.

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Daunt Books 2024 edition of Rhine Journey by Ann Schlee

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“Celebrating Ann Schlee and Rhine Journey: ‘a tale of female rage and agency’” by Lucy Scholes

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