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Open Book: Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods with Mariella Frostrup

18/09/2011

Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods with Mariella Frostrup

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods with Mariella Frostrup

Mariella Frostrup celebrates books, authors and the world of the written word.

With Mariella Frostrup. Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods; the state of travel writing; and why magic is no longer just for children.

Charles Frazier is the bestselling author of Cold Mountain, which became the popular Oscar and Bafta winning film starring Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger and Jude Law. He discusses his long awaited third novel, Nightwoods, which he's located once again in the verdant forests and mountains of his beloved North Carolina. He explains to Mariella Frostrup why he's drawn to this landscape, his visual writing style and why there are always several year gaps between this novels. 

With the closure of the real Travel Bookshop made famous in the film Notting Hill, travel writers Sara Wheeler and Michael Jacobs discuss the nature of travel writing, what makes a wonderful travel book and if the genre will survive in the age of the internet, cheap flights and apps

Magic in adult literature has had a difficult time over the past couple of centuries. Once used by the greats such as Shakespeare and Milton, it has spent many years thought of as the preserve of children's stories only. However authors and fans of the genre are now fighting back and finally writing the books they've been desperate to read. Lev Grossman, author of The Magician's King and Erin Mortenstern, whose debut novel is called The Night Circus, discuss why they felt compelled to write magic literature for adults and how their books differ from traditional children's fantasy novels. 


Producer: Andrea Kidd.

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