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David Rowntree and Kanya King

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Dave Rowntree and Kanya King discuss novels by John Fowles, Deepak Chopra and Lynn Barber. From 2009.

Sue MacGregor is joined by two very different figures from the world of contemporary British music. Drummer with Blur, Dave Rowntree choses John Fowles' classic first novel, whilst Kanya King, founder of the prestigious MOBO Awards is the first person to select a new age self-help book on the series.

Books featured in the programme:
Dave's choice: The Collector by John Fowles
Publ: Vintage Classics

Kanya's choice: Synchrodestiny by Deepak Chopra
Publ: Ebury

Sue's choice: An Education by Lynn Barber
Publ: Penguin

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2009.

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30 minutes

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Sun 26 Apr 2020 03:30

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  • Tue 1 Dec 2009 16:30
  • Fri 4 Dec 2009 23:00
  • Mon 20 Apr 2020 18:30
  • Tue 21 Apr 2020 00:30
  • Sat 25 Apr 2020 15:30
  • Sun 26 Apr 2020 03:30

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