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The UK's bestselling and critically acclaimed authors discuss their work.

The UK's bestselling and critically acclaimed authors discuss their new works, their ideas and being an author in the 21st century.

Talking Books: Series 1

Talking Books: Series 1: Episode 1: Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan

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Episode 1: Ian McEwan

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Razia Iqbal asks Ian McEwan about how he copes with being seen as our national novelist.

Razia Iqbal asks Ian McEwan about his latest novel, Solar, and how he copes with being seen as our national novelist.

Ian McEwan is that rare beast in contemporary fiction: a literary writer who sells in the millions, regularly getting into the best seller lists in hardback. Shortlisted several times, he won the Booker prize in 1998 for Amsterdam. His novels are often optioned for films, most recently the award-winning Atonement, starring Keira Knightley. Razia Iqbal asks him about his latest novel Solar and how he copes with being seen as our national novelist.

The UK's bestselling and critically acclaimed authors talk to Razia Iqbal

The UK's bestselling and critically acclaimed authors talk to Razia Iqbal about their new work, their ideas and being an author in the 21st Century.

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