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Harriett Gilbert

Deborah Bull

Sam Leith

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A Good Read: Deborah Bull and Sam Leith

Deborah Bull and Sam Leith

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Harriett Gilbert and guests Sam Leith and Deborah Bull discuss their favourite books.

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Sam Leith and Deborah Bull discuss books by Mervyn Peake, John Berryman and Gabriel Garcia Márquez. From 2016.

Deborah Bull, former ballet dancer and Sam Leith, The Spectator’s literary editor join presenter, Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Mervyn Peake, John Berryman and Gabriel Garcia Márquez. 

'Mr Pye' by Mervyn Peake
Publisher: Vintage

'77 Dream Songs' by John Berryman
Publisher: Faber

'News of a Kidnapping' by Gabriel García Márquez.
Translated by Edith Grossman.
Publisher: Penguin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.

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