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Radio 4,08 Jan 2017,28 mins

Nadeem Aslam

Open Book

Available for over a year

Mariella Frostrup talks to Nadeem Aslam about his new book The Golden Legend, a powerful and disturbing look at contemporary religious intolerance, and an intense love story. Richard Kelly argues that unhappy books can help us have a Happy New Year; a publisher recommends a great read for 2017 and Sam Winston and Janne Teller talk about adapting and translating their books for readers around the world.

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