World Book Club Podcast
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
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Chinua Achebe
Wed 30 Jul 2008
Marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of the acclaimed novel Things Fall Apart.
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John Irving
Wed 25 Jun 2008
American author John Irving discusses his bestselling novel 'The World According to Garp'.
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28/05/2008
Wed 28 May 2008
Harriett Gilbert talks to Khaled Hosseini about his book The Kite Runner.
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Sebastian Faulks
Fri 2 May 2008
Best-selling English writer Sebastian Faulks talks about his novel Birdsong.
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Jane Smiley
Tue 1 Apr 2008
Jane Smiley discusses A Thousand Acres, her ambitious re-imagining of King Lear.
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Patricia Cornwell
Thu 28 Feb 2008
Patricia Cornwell talks about Post Mortem, the first novel in her Kay Scarpetta series.
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Edna O'Brien
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Irish writer Edna O'Brien discusses her novel about adolescence, The Country Girls.
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Sara Paretsky
Wed 28 Nov 2007
American crime writer Sara Paretsky talks about her detective novel 'Indemnity Only'.
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Michael Ondaatje
Fri 2 Nov 2007
Sri Lankan-born, Canadian author Michael Ondaatje discusses his novel The English Patient.
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Armistead Maupin
Tue 25 Sep 2007
Harriett Gilbert talks to author Armistead Maupin about his novel Tales of the City.
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Thomas Keneally: Schindler's Ark
Tue 26 Jun 2007
Thomas Keneally discusses his novel, Schindler's Ark.
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Richard Dawkins
Thu 7 Jun 2007
Richard Dawkins answers questions from listeners about his best-seller, The Selfish Gene.
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Irvine Welsh
Sun 29 Apr 2007
Irvine Welsh talks about his books Trainspotting & If You Liked School, You'll Love Work.
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Iain Banks
Thu 1 Mar 2007
Iain Banks answers questions about his controversial first novel, The Wasp Factory.
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Rose Tremain - Restoration
Thu 18 Jan 2007
Rose Tremain answers questions from listeners about her best-seller, Restoration.
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William Boyd - Brazzaville Beach
Wed 27 Dec 2006
William Boyd discusses his novel Brazzaville Beach with Harriett Gilbert
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John Le Carre
Christmas Day 2006
Interview with John le Carre about his recent novel 鈥淭he Perfect Spy鈥�.
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Frank McCourt
Tue 31 Oct 2006
Frank McCourt joins an audience of listeners to discuss his book Angela's Ashes.
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Arnold Wesker
Fri 6 Oct 2006
Arnold Wesker joins an audience to discuss his classic play Chicken Soup with Barley.
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Ian Rankin
Mon 28 Aug 2006
Ian Rankin joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss his novel Black & Blue.
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Joanna Trollope
Tue 25 Jul 2006
The World Book Club talks to author Joanna Trollope about her book The Rector's Wife.
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Kurt Vonnegut
Tue 30 May 2006
Kurt Vonnegut joins an audience to answer questions about his novel Slaughterhouse-Five.
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Orhan Pamuk
Tue 25 Apr 2006
Orhan Pamuk joins an audience to answer questions about his novel My Name is Red.
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Alexander McCall Smith
Sat 25 Mar 2006
From the British Library in London, Alexander McCall Smith talks and answers questions.
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Scott Turow
Thu 9 Feb 2006
Scott Turow joins an audience to answer questions about his novel Presumed Innocent.
