The most intimidating part of the project was the idea that I might create an Eponine that others wouldn’t like – that she might not seem like their Eponine, the one they’d always imagined and loved from the book, musical or play. What were the challenges of writing a book around a character that was already so established and well known?
It has been a joy to spend time with her, and finally give her a voice.
She’s complex, feisty, flawed, selfless – and yet she is only peripheral in Hugo’s tale. I accepted very quickly – because of all the characters in Les Mis, it’s always been Eponine who I’ve found the most intriguing. But as soon as the idea was shared with me, I loved it.
The idea was not, in fact, my own: I was approached by Chicken House and asked if I’d consider writing of Eponine for them. Can you tell us a little about A Little in Love and how the idea originated?Ī Little In Love is the tale of Eponine from Les Miserables – an account of her childhood, and of her own role in the events of Hugo’s classic book. Hello Susan, thank you so much for joining us.
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