Clive Myrie & Boyd Tonkin
Journalist Clive Myrie and critic Boyd Tonkin nominate favourite books, including works by Steinbeck and Tolstoy.
Journalist Clive Myrie and critic Boyd Tonkin nominate favourite books. Clive, fresh from covering the US election, has chosen Steinbeck's tale of the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath. Boyd recommends Hadji Murat, the last work of Leo Tolstoy, and Harriett goes for the political thriller Red April by Peruvian writer Santiago Roncagliolo. Join the conversation on Instagram at agoodreadbbc
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