Set on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, A Theatre for Dreamers is the new novel by acclaimed author Polly Samson - listen to her talk to RTÉ Arena above.
The central character, Erica, has ambitions to write and gets involved with a group of artists, including a young Leonard Cohen and the Marianne of the famous song.
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson is published by Bloomsbury. Listen to RTÉ Arena live on RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays from 7 pm - or listen back here.
