Gráinne Maguire and John Higgs
Gráinne Maguire, John Higgs and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Jeremy Lent, Elaine Dundy and Beryl Bainbridge. From 2018.
Gráinne Maguire, John Higgs and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Jeremy Lent, Elaine Dundy and Beryl Bainbridge.
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
Publisher: Virago
The Patterning Instinct by Jeremy Lent
Publisher: Prometheus Books
The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge
Publisher: Abacus
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.
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