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Tom McCarthy, Asne Seierstad, Fairness

Anne McElvoy asks what we mean by the idea of fairness. Plus novelist Tom McCarthy on his new work Satin Island and Asne Seierstad on her book about the Breivik massacre in Norway.

Anne McElvoy looks at what we mean by the idea of fairness. She also talks to novelist Tom McCarthy who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his novel C. His new work Satin Island follows a man working for a consultancy trying to sum up our age - who wonders whether there is a logic which holds the world together. Plus Norwegian investigative journalist Γ…sne Seierstad on the story of Anders Breivik.

Tom McCarthy's novel Satin Island is out now.
One of Us: the Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway by Γ…sne Seierstad is out now.

Producer: Ella-mai Robey.

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45 minutes

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Thu 12 Mar 2015 22:00

Chapters

  • Tom McCarthy

    Author Tom McCarthy talks about his new work Satin Island

    Duration: 13:10

  • Fairness

    Anne McElvoy discusses fairness with Karon Monaghan QC, Brad Hooker & Laverne Antrobus

    Duration: 15:46

  • Anders Breivik

    Norwegian investigative journalist Γ…sne Seierstad on the story of Anders Breivik

    Duration: 15:01

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Tom McCarthy
Interviewed Guest Asne Seierstad
Producer Ella-mai Robey

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Mar 2015 22:00

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