Harriett Gilbert and her guests, historian, Gus Casely-Hayford and educationalist Martin Stephen discuss books by Aminatta Forna, Dan Vyleta and Thomas Hardy.Gus chooses a fictional account of the fall-out from the conflict in Sierra Leone, Aminatta Forna's "The Memory of Love", which has a natural resonance with Harriett's own choice, "Pavel and I". This is a first novel from Dan Vyleta, set in post-war Berlin.Martin Stephen brings with him “Poems of Thomas Hardy” selected by Claire Tomalin.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
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Folge vom 21.02.2012Martin Stephen and Augustus Casely-Hayford
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Folge vom 14.02.2012Eleanor Updale and Andrea OliverHarriett Gilbert talks to children's writer Eleanor Updale and TV and radio presenter Andrea Oliver about favourite books by William Trevor, Mohsin Hamid and Laura Esquivel.'Love and Summer' by William Trevor Publisher: Penguin'Like Water for Chocolate' by Laura Esquivel Publisher: Black Swan'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' by Mohsin Hamid Publisher: PenguinFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
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Folge vom 07.02.2012Bonnie Greer and Simon BrettHarriett Gilbert and her guests - writer, Bonnie Greer and scriptwriter, Simon Brett - discuss their favourite books by Alberto Méndez, Michael Green and Annie Proulx.'Blind Sunflowers' by Alberto Mendez Publisher: Arcadia Books''The Art of Coarse Acting' by Michael Green Publisher: Samuel French'The Shipping News' by Annie Proulx Publisher: Fourth EstateFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2012.
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Folge vom 29.11.2011Lucy Worsley, Barbara StockingChief Executive of Oxfam Barbara Stocking, and historian Lucy Worsley discuss their favourite paperbacks with Harriett Gilbert.Barbara's choice is Antonia Fraser's intimate portrait of her relationship with Harold Pinter: Must You Go.Lucy's book is a kitchen classic: Food in England by Dorothy Hartley.Harriett's choice is the seedy crime thriller that gave us the malevolent character Pinkie: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene.Producer: Toby Field.