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Isy Suttie and Beverley Humphreys

4 Extra Debut. Isy Suttie, Beverley Humphreys and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ian McEwan and Daniel Keyes. From 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests – comedian Isy Suttie and opera singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys - discuss favourite books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ian McEwan and Daniel Keyes.

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, which Beverly describes as a "love letter to literature."

Isy picks The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan, a sinister tale of two couples in an unnamed European town, which she admits does not have a particularly happy ending.

Harriett chooses the story of a young man with learning difficulties whose intelligence is enhanced by a scientific procedure - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in March 2012.

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  • Tue 27 Mar 2012 16:30
  • Fri 30 Mar 2012 23:00
  • Mon 24 May 2021 18:30
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