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Nicholas Lezard & Gwyneth Williams

Nicholas Lezard, Gwyneth Williams and Harriett Gilbert talk books by Samuel Beckett, GTD Lampedusa and Sigrid Nunez. From 2020.

Journalist and author Nicholas Lezard and former BBC Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Samuel Beckett, Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa and Sigrid Nunez.

Nicholas chooses Watt by Samuel Beckett
Publisher: Faber

Gwyneth chooses: The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
Publisher: Vintage

Harriett champions The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Publisher: Virago

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2020.

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28 minutes

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Wednesday00:00

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  • Tue 28 Jul 202016:30
  • Fri 31 Jul 202023:00
  • Last Tuesday10:00
  • Last Tuesday16:00
  • Wednesday00:00

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