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Simon Hoggart and Jenny Lacey

Sarah LeFanu and her guests, journalist Simon Hoggart and broadcaster Jenny Lacey, talk about three favourite paperbacks.

The Original - Michael Frayn
Published by Methuen

Starcarbon - Ellen Gilchrist
Published by Bloomsbury

The Valley of Bones - Anthony Powell
Published by Mandarin.

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30 minutes

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Tue 31 Mar 201501:30

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  • Tue 27 Jul 199916:30
  • Sun 1 Aug 199923:00
  • Mon 30 Mar 201518:30
  • Tue 31 Mar 201501:30

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