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Open Book: William Boyd on Sweet Caress

22/11/2015

William Boyd on Sweet Caress

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, William Boyd on Sweet Caress

William Boyd talks about his novel Sweet Caress. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.

Mariella Frostrup is joined by William Boyd to discuss his novel Sweet Caress, which follows one remarkable woman, a pioneering photographer, through events of the 20th century.

Mariella is joined by William Boyd to discuss his novel Sweet Caress which follows one remarkable woman, a pioneering photographer, through notable events of the 20th century. 

In her new book, London Fog, academic Christine Corton chronicles the ways in which fog has been used in prose to create atmosphere, a sense of foreboding and a secret world. Today she shares some of her favourite foggy extracts. 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid creator Jeff Kinney on his adventure into the world of bookselling. 

And writer Matt Haig shares his passion for a magical children's book by Paul Gallico in "A Book I'd Never Lend".

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