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Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir

4 Extra Debut. Mervyn King, Arabella Weir and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Machiavelli, Jon Canter and Eric Newby. From 2014.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - former Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King and comic actor and writer, Arabella Weir - discuss their favourite books by Machiavelli, Jon Canter and Eric Newby.

The Prince by Machiavelli
Publisher: Penguin

A Short Gentleman by Jon Canter
Publisher: Vintage

Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby
Publisher: HarperCollins

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 2014.

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Tue 12 Apr 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Published by Penguin

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A Short Gentleman by Jon Canter

Published by Vintage

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Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby

Published by HarperCollins

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Mervyn King
Interviewed Guest Arabella Weir
Producer Beth O'Dea

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Feb 2014 16:30
  • Fri 7 Feb 2014 23:00
  • Mon 11 Apr 2022 18:30
  • Tue 12 Apr 2022 00:30

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