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Hector Abad, Horror fiction

Duration: 28 minutes

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

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Colombian novelist Hector Abad joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss ideas of inheritance and escape in his new family saga The Farm.

Novelist Laura Purcell and Professor Darryl Jones of Trinity Dublin reflect on what booming horror fiction sales can tell us about contemporary anxieties.

We hear about the hottest books and trends from this year's Frankfurt Book Fair and actor Adrian Edmondson shares the book he'd never lend. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Hector Abad
Unknown:
Philip Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Purcell
Interviewed Guest:
Daryll Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Adrian Edmondson

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