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Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley

Samantha Bond, Jason Cowley and Harriett Gilbert discuss novels by Donna Tartt, Joseph Conrad and Hamid Ismailov. From 2016.

Actress Samantha Bond and editor of The New Statesman, Jason Cowley join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite novels by Donna Tartt, Joseph Conrad and Hamid Ismailov.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Publisher Penguin

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
Publisher Penguin

The Dead Lake' by Hamid Ismailov translated by Andrew Bromfield
Publisher Peirene

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 2016.

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30 minutes

Last on

Fri 4 Aug 2023 20:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Samantha Bond
Interviewed Guest Jason Cowley
Producer Mary Ward-Lowery

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 Feb 2016 16:30
  • Fri 19 Feb 2016 23:00
  • Fri 6 Jan 2017 16:30
  • Fri 4 Aug 2023 20:30

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