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India Knight and Alvin Hall

4 Extra Debut. India Knight, Alvin Hall and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Barbara Pym, Rebecca Skloot and Boris Akunin. From 2014.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - journalist and author India Knight and financial adviser Alvin Hall - discuss favourite books by Barbara Pym, Rebecca Skloot and Boris Akunin.

Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym
Publisher: Virago

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
Publisher: Orion

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in June 2014.

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30 minutes

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Tue 28 Jun 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST

听Jane and Prudence by听Barbara Pym听听听听听听

Published by Virago

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot听听听听

Published by Pan Macmillan

The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin听听听听

Published by Orion

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest India Knight
Interviewed Guest Alvin Hall
Producer Melvin Rickarby

Broadcasts

  • Tue 24 Jun 2014 16:30
  • Fri 27 Jun 2014 23:00
  • Mon 27 Jun 2022 18:30
  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 00:30

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