Neil Oliver & Neil Forsyth
Neil Forsyth, Neil Oliver and Harriett Gilbert choose books by John Lewis-Stempel, Alexander Masters and Sara Paretsky. From 2020.
Author Neil Forsyth and historian Neil Oliver join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by John Lewis-Stempel, Alexander Masters and Sara Paretsky.
The Glorious Life of the Oak by John Lewis-Stempel
Publisher Doubleday
Stuart a Life Backwards by Alexander Masters
Publisher Fourth Estate
Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky
Publisher Hodder
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2020.
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