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Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper

Radio broadcaster Mark Radcliffe and playwright Patricia Cumper nominate their favourite books, with Harriett Gilbert. Books under discussion include Toni Morrison's Beloved.

Radio broadcaster Mark Radcliffe and playwright Patricia Cumper nominate their favourite books. Patricia chooses Toni Morrison's acclaimed novel Beloved, while Mark advocates for a very different writing style in Elizabeth Strout's Olive, Again. Harriett's pick is Helene Hanff's book of letters, 84 Charing Cross Road, which charmingly contrasts American chutzpah and British reserve in a long lost era.
Producer Sally Heaven
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28 minutes

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Fri 4 Jun 2021 23:30

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  • Tue 20 Oct 2020 16:30
  • Fri 4 Jun 2021 23:30

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