In conversation for this event, Rumaan will explore the inspiration behind his eerily timeless and sharply prescient new book and touch on the authors that influence his writing. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple – and vice versa? What happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another? But in this rural area – with the TV and internet now down, and no phone service – it's hard to know what to believe. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. are an older couple – it's their house, and they've arrived in a panic. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. An electrifying and unnerving novel for our times, Leave the World Behind elegantly captures our age of anxiety and shows how the most terrifying situations are never far from reality.Īmanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they've rented for the week.

Join Rumaan Alam, author of Rich and Pretty and That Kind of Mother, to celebrate his new book. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for one week. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Leave The World Behind (RRP £8.99), deliverable to any UK or International address.įor one night only, the event will be broadcast on 12th June 2021 at 18:30 UK time. In partnership with Waterstones, to mark the paperback publication of Leave the World Behind

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