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John Boyne, Mrs Gaskell revisited, Mutism in fiction
John Boyne talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Ladder to the Sky, a satirical look at the literary world.
John Boyne talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Ladder to the Sky, a satirical look at the literary world.
What does Mrs Gaskell mean to young women today? Nell Stevens, author of a new book called Mrs Gaskell and Me, and Georgia Thurston, who is writing her PHD on Gaskell, explain.
Novelist Catherine Chanter explores the ways that mute characters can speak volumes in fiction.
And in our Reading Clinic, Peter F. Hamilton recommends six novels to help a listener learn about the science fiction genre.
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Thu 13 Sep 201815:30
BBC Radio 4
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John Boyne
Duration: 06:55
Nell Stevens and Georgia Thurston on Mrs Gaskell
Duration: 08:27
Mutism in Fiction
Duration: 04:53
Peter F Hamilton on six of the best Sci Fi novels
Duration: 06:49
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Role Contributor Presenter Mariella Frostrup Interviewed Guest John Boyne Interviewed Guest Nell Stevens Interviewed Guest Catherine Chanter Interviewed Guest Peter F Hamilton Broadcasts
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