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World Book Club Episodes

  1. John Le Carre

    Interview with John le Carre about his recent novel 鈥淭he Perfect Spy鈥�.

  2. John Irving

    American author John Irving discusses his bestselling novel 'The World According to Garp'.

  3. Jo毛l Dicker - The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair

    Jo毛l Dicker talks about his novel The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair.

  4. Joanna Trollope

    The World Book Club talks to author Joanna Trollope about her book The Rector's Wife.

  5. Jane Smiley

    Jane Smiley discusses A Thousand Acres, her ambitious re-imagining of King Lear.

  6. Isabelle Allende - The House of Spirits

    Isabel Allende joins an audience to discuss her novel 'The House of the Spirits'.

  7. Irvine Welsh

    Irvine Welsh talks about his books Trainspotting & If You Liked School, You'll Love Work.

  8. Ian Rankin

    Ian Rankin joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss his novel Black & Blue.

  9. Ian McEwan - Atonement

    Ian McEwan discusses his 20th century familiy saga about the need for atonement

  10. Iain Sinclair

    Interview with Iain Sinclair on his book, 'London Orbital'. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

  11. Iain Banks

    Iain Banks answers questions about his controversial first novel, The Wasp Factory.

  12. Hanif Kureishi

    Hanif Kureishi joins an audience to discuss his book 'The Buddha of Suburbia'.

  13. Gillian Slovo

    South African novelist, Gillian Slovo talks about her novel 'Red Dust'.

  14. Garrison Keillor - Lake Wobegon Days

    Harriett Gilbert talks to American writer Garrison Keillor on his book Lake Wobegon Days.

  15. Frederick Forsyth - The Day of the Jackal

    Frederick Forsyth joins an audience to discuss his novel 'The Day of the Jackal'.

  16. Frank McCourt

    Frank McCourt joins an audience of listeners to discuss his book Angela's Ashes.

  17. Edna O'Brien

    Irish writer Edna O'Brien discusses her novel about adolescence, The Country Girls.

  18. Derek Walcott

    Harriett Gilbert talks to Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott about his epic poem Omeros.

  19. Derek Walcott

    Harriet Gilbert talks to Derek Walcott about his epic poem 'Omeros'.

  20. David Lodge

    David Lodge discusses his acclaimed novel 'Nice Work'.

  21. David Hare

    Interview with the playwright and director, David Hare.

  22. David Guterson

    Harriett Gilbert talks to David Guterson about his novel Snow Falling on Cedars.

  23. Chinua Achebe

    Marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of the acclaimed novel Things Fall Apart.

  24. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.

  25. Chenjerai Hove - Ancestors

    Harriett Gilbert talks to the Zimbabwean novelist Chenjerai Hove about Ancestors

  26. Carlos Fuentes

    Carlos Fuentes joins an audience to discuss his novel The Death of Artemio Cruz.

  27. Bonus episode: A Broken Heart in a Warzone

    Two thieves come up with an audacious plan in this dark comedy

  28. Ben Okri

    Nigerian born writer Ben Okri discusses his novel The Famished Road.

  29. Bahaa Taher

    Bahaa Taher is an Egyptian novelist who won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

  30. AS Byatt - Possession

    English author A. S Byatt talks to an audience about her novel 'Possession'.

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