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Hard Times - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens’ classic novel Hard Times.

Robinson Crusoe
John Yorke looks at Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

Clear Light of Day - Episode 2
John Yorke explores Anita Desai’s novel Clear Light of Day.

Clear Light of Day - Episode 1
John Yorke explores Anita Desai’s novel Clear Light of Day.

Frankenstein
John Yorke explores the themes and background to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Orwell vs Kafka: The Man Who Disappeared
John Yorke explores Franz Kafka's first novel, The Man Who Disappeared.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
John Yorke takes a look at Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

Orwell vs. Kafka: The Trial
John Yorke interrogates Franz Kafka's classic novel The Trial.

The Raiders - Episode 2
John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.

The Raiders - Episode 1
John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.