Joanna Trollope
Sue Lawley's castaway is novelist Joanna Trollope.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the novelist Joanna Trollope. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how she made the move from writing historical romances to contemporary novels like The Rector's Wife, A Village Affair and A Spanish Lover, which have turned her into one of the country's most successful writers. She'll also be describing how she dislikes her books being described as 'aga-sagas' and discussing how much the events of her characters' lives mirror her own experiences.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Mass In C Minor - Laudamus Te by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse by Helen Gardiner
Luxury: A bed and white Egyptian sheets
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes - Dawn
- Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes.
- Philips.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Violins in D major
- Vivaldi: I Musici.
- Philips.
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Pascal Bastia
Je Tire Ma Reverence
- Panorama Of French Chanson 1928 - 1957.
- Double Up.
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Joan Baez
Plaisir D'Amour
- Joan Baez Volume Two.
- Vanguard.
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Elvis Presley
A Fool Such As I
- Elvis - The Legend Volume Two.
- RCA.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Manhattan
- The Songbooks.
- Verve.
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Kenneth McKellar
Skye Boat Song
- McKellar In Scotland.
- Lismor.
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mass No. 18 in C minor 'Great' - Laudamus te
- Complete Mozart Edition.
- Philips.
Book Choice
The Oxford Book of English Verse - Helen Gardiner
Luxury Choice
A bed and white Egyptian sheets
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Joanna Trollope |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Sep 199412:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 16 Sep 199409:05BBC Radio 4
- Fri 11 Aug 199509:05BBC Radio 4
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