Lesley Abdela & Greg Neale
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor talks to Lesley Abdela, founder of the 300 Group for women in politics, and historian Greg Neale about their favourite books. From October 2006.
Sue MacGregor and her guests- Lesley Abdela, expert on womens' rights and journalist Greg Neale - discuss their favourite paperbacks by Michael Frayn, Anita Brookner and Janet Wallach. From 2006.
Leaving Home by Anita Brookner
Publisher: Penguin
Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell by Janet Wallach
Publisher: Phoenix
Towards the End of the Morning by Michael Frayn
Publisher: Faber.
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Tue 3 Oct 200616:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 6 Oct 200623:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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