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Julian Barnes and Maureen Freely

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Julian Barnes and Maureen Freely on books by Penelope Fitzgerald, Pawel Huelle and John Kennedy Toole. From 2008.

Sue MacGregor is joined by novelists Julian Barnes and Maureen Freely to discuss favourite books by Penelope Fitzgerald, Pawel Huelle and John Kennedy Toole.

The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald
Publisher: Flamingo Books

Mercedes-Benz by Pawel Huelle, (translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones)
Publisher: Serpents Tail

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Publisher: Penguin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008.

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  • Tue 22 Jul 200816:30
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  • Fri 25 Jul 200823:00
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