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My Life in Five Books

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What are the books that have changed your life?

What  are the books that have changed your life, your attitude to living, your view of the world?  

What  are the books that have changed your life, your attitude to living, your view of the world? Picking 5 books that are significant to them, our guests give us a fascinating insight into their lives through the books on their bookshelves.


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My Life in Five Books: Maggie O'Farrell

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Maggie O'Farrell picks five special books which have had a real impact on her.

Stuart Cosgrove hears about five special books that have helped shape novelist Maggie O'Farrell's life and he learns the reasons why she loves them.

1/5 Edinburgh based bestselling novelist Maggie O'Farrell discusses with Stuart Cosgrove these five special books that have been pivotal in her life.

1:Favourite childhood book: The Moomin books by Tove Jansson:

2: A Life changing book: The Bloody Chamber - Angela Carter.

3: Non-fiction title: Penguin Dictionary of First Names by David Pickering.


4: Book you've read most often: Earthly Powers - Anthony Burgess.

5: Favourite short story: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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