The Modern Fairies

Elegant and decadent, vulgar and clever, enchanting and dark. The love child of Angela Carter and Anaïs Nin - the book I really really needed * Sarah Perry, author of ENLIGHTENMENT *
Compelling … Vibrant …The author’s sentences sing on the page with wit and intelligence … This memorable novel reminds the reader of the enduring power of storytelling to transform and even save lives, then and now * The New York Times *
Funny, filthy, dancingly clever … A delectable confection of many-layered pleasures. A story of stories, storytellers, and the lurking dangers of fairytales, set against the lavish decadence of 1600s Versailles. I gobbled it all up * Joanna Quinn, author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE *
Original, fantastical, historical, and unputdownable * Karen Joy Fowler, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES *
Pollard evokes the intrigue, sophistication, scandal and danger of 17th-century France in this bawdy, brilliant book, as dark and delicious as the chocolate served at the modern fairies’ salons * The Irish Times *
Pollard [has a] sure touch, seamlessly blending humour and disgust … a novel with oodles of charm * John Self, The Times *
Lush and gossipy, rich and wonderfully indulgent. The Modern Fairies is wickedly playful yet lingers, with emotional truth, long after reading. A feast of a novel. I dare you to read it! * Molly Aitken, author of THE ISLAND CHILD *
Those in search of a bawdy fairy tale should look no further * LA Times, Books to Read This Summer *
A delightfully raunchy romp … This magnetic revisionist historical deserves a wide readership * Publishers Weekly *
A captivating work of historical fiction from a poet with an imagination perfect for the job … Riotous … Pollard, known for her evocative verse, brings a fresh perspective to age-old myths and legends with her inimitable wit. The prose is as luxurious as the subject matter, with the politics of the day and underlying tensions used to brilliant effect * Glamour *

Clare Pollard is an award-winning poet and playwright based in London. She is the author of five poetry collections and the former Editor of the Modern Poetry in Translation magazine. Her first novel, Delphi, was published by Fig Tree in 2022. The Modern Fairies is her second novel.

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