Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz
4 Extra Debut. Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz on books by Penelope Fitzgerald, Omar Robert Hamilton and Ysenda Maxtone Graham. From 2018.
Writers Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz talk about their favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
Joanna's choice is an historical novel set in Cambridge in 1912. Sabrina's pick is a novel set in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution and Harriett argues her case for choosing a chronicle of life in girls' boarding schools in the last century.
The Gate of Angels by Penelope Fitzgerald
Publisher Harper Perennial
The City Always Wins by Omar Robert Hamilton
Publisher Faber
Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools 1939-1979 by Ysenda Maxtone Graham
Publisher Abacus
Producer Sally Heaven
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2018.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Joanna Trollope |
| Interviewed Guest | Sabrina Mahfouz |
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