Andrew Miller

Author

Andrew Miller is a British novelist whose quietly powerful, meticulously crafted literary fiction has won some of the most prestigious prizes in British literature. His novels span historical periods and settings — from eighteenth-century Paris to post-war Japan to contemporary England — and are distinguished by their emotional... precision, their philosophical depth, and their elegant prose. Born in Bristol in 1960, Miller studied at the University of East Anglia, where he took the celebrated creative writing MA programme under Malcolm Bradbury. He has lived in France, Ireland, Japan, and Spain, and the sense of being a stranger in unfamiliar places permeates much of his fiction. Ingenious Pain (1997), his debut, told the story of a man born unable to feel pain in eighteenth-century England. It won the International Dublin Literary Award. Casanova (1998), his second novel, reimagined the final years of the legendary Venetian lover. Oxygen (2001) was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Pure (2011), set in pre-Revolutionary Paris, follows a young engineer tasked with clearing the cemetery of Les Innocents — a novel about destruction and renewal that won the Costa Book of the Year Award. The Crossing (2015), Now We Shall Be Entirely Free (2018), and his other novels continued to demonstrate his range and his commitment to literary fiction that takes its time, builds its world with care, and rewards patient, attentive reading. Miller writes with a craftsman's attention to detail and a philosopher's interest in how people find meaning, endure suffering, and navigate the gap between who they are and who they want to be. The audiobook editions of Miller's novels are beautifully performed, capturing the quiet intensity of his prose. His books and audiobooks are essential for readers who love literary fiction that is thoughtful, beautifully written, and deeply human. Read more Show less