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18/07/2010

Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Richard Russo about his literary influences and Nicholas Shakespeare discusses his latest novel, The Inheritance.

Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Richard Russo about his home town and how its landscape has influenced his writing.

Composer Michael Berkeley and writer Wesley Stace discuss the art of describing the music of a fictional composer.

Nicholas Shakespeare explores the potential dangers of inheriting seventeen million pounds as played out in his new novel Inheritance.

And with three new books devoted to Anne Frank coming out, David Cesarani talks to Mariella about the likely reasons for the enduring fascination with her diary...

Producer Sally Spurring.

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30 minutes

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Thu 22 Jul 2010 16:00

Chapters

  • RICHARD RUSSO

    Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Richard Russo about his literary influences.

    Duration: 07:19

  • FICTIONAL MUSIC

    Composer Michael Berkeley and writer Wesley Stace discuss the art of describing the music of a fictional composer.

    Duration: 06:42

  • THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

    David Cesarani talks to Mariella about the likely reasons for the enduring fascination with Anne Frank's diary.

    Duration: 05:11

  • NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE

    Nicholas Shakespeare explores the potential dangers of inheriting seventeen million pounds as played out in his new novel Inheritance.

    Duration: 06:40

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Jul 2010 16:00
  • Thu 22 Jul 2010 16:00

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