Dolly Dhingra & Tony Wheeler
4 Extra Debut. Matthew Parris, Dolly Dhingra and Tony Wheeler review Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. From May 2002.
Matthew Parris and his guests, journalist Dolly Dhingra and founder of the Lonely Planet guides Tony Wheeler, discuss books by Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. From 2002.
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: Harper Collins
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
Publisher: Pan
The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
Publisher: Faber.
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