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A Good Read

Deborah Bull and Sam Leith

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Deborah Bull, former ballet dancer and Sam Leith, The Spectator’s literary editor join presenter, Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Mervyn Peake, John Berryman and Gabriel Garcia Márquez.

'Mr Pye' by Mervyn Peake
Publisher: Vintage

'77 Dream Songs' by John Berryman
Publisher: Faber

'News of a Kidnapping' by Gabriel García Márquez.
Translated by Edith Grossman.
Publisher: Penguin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Bull
Interviewed Guest:
Sam Leith
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

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