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Eleanor Updale and Andrea Oliver

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Eleanor Updale and Andrea Oliver discuss books by William Trevor, Mohsin Hamid and Laura Esquivel. From 2012.

Harriett 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: Penguin

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 2012.

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30 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 Feb 2012 23:00

Chapters

  • Eleanor Updale's choice

    'Love and Summer' by William Trevor Publ. Penguin

    Duration: 08:59

  • Andrea Oliver's choice

    'Like Water for Chocolate' by Laura Esquivel Publ. Black Swan

    Duration: 07:28

  • Harriett Gilbert's choice

    'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' by Mohsin Hamid Publ. Penguin

    Duration: 12:06

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Feb 2012 16:30
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 23:00

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