World Book Club Podcast
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
Episodes to download
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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.
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Louis De Bernieres - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Thu 5 Jan 2006
Louis De Bernieres answers questions about his novel, Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
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Philip Pullman
Thu 17 Nov 2005
Philip Pullman talks about his book and takes questions on his book The Northen Lights.
Ten Amazing Interviews
Favourite episodes of World Book Club, featuring Maya Angelou and Henning Mankell.
Crime Fiction
Henning Mankel, Patrica Cornwell, Jo Nesbo: stars of the genre discuss their craft.
Tales from History
From the tulip fields of 17th Century Amsterdam to the trenches of World War One.
