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Jonathan Swift

Victoria Glendinning talks about her biography of the author of Gulliver's Travels

Victoria Glendinning talks about her biography of the master of satire and author of Gulliver's Travels.

Also on the programme: Joyce Carol Oates talks about her book Man Crazy, the bestselling author Ken Follett talks about his novel The Hammer of Eden, Penny Young talks to the Syrian writer Ulfat Idilbi and Claire Tomalin on a newly discovered work by Mary Shelley, a story for children.

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

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29 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project