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Jeremy Paxman and Mary Beard

Mary Beard, Jeremy Paxman and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Natalie Zemon Davis, Ben Fountain and Graham Greene. From 2014.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - broadcaster, Jeremy Paxman and classicist, Dame Mary Beard - discuss their favourite books by Natalie Zemon Davis, Ben Fountain and Graham Greene.

Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
Publisher: Canongate

Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene
Publisher: Vintage

The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis
Publisher: Harvard University Press

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in October 2014.

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30 minutes

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Tue 26 Jul 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain听听

Publisher: Canongate

The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis听听听听

Publisher: Harvard University Press听

Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene听听听听听听听听听听听听

Publisher: Vintage

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Paxman
Interviewed Guest Mary Beard
Producer Beth O'Dea

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Oct 2014 16:30
  • Fri 10 Oct 2014 23:00
  • Boxing Day 2014 16:30
  • Mon 25 Jul 2022 18:30
  • Tue 26 Jul 2022 00:30

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