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Mariella Frostrup talks to bestselling writer Ken Follett about his new book 'Fall of Giants' which follows five connected families through the dramatic events of the First World War, the Russian Revolution and the struggle for votes for women. She's also joined in the studio by novelists Rebecca Hunt and Tim Lott, who discuss the challenges of portraying depression in fiction. Rebecca Hunt's debut novel, Mr Chartwell, is the story of a giant black dog who stalks sufferers of depression, in particular Winston Churchill. Tim Lott is the author of an acclaimed memoir about his own depression, The Scent of Dried Roses. Plus - how and why do publishers decide to bring a book back in to print? Spurred on by an Open Book listener's query on the subject, Mariella speaks to Tom Tivnan of the Bookseller magazine to find out more. Producer Aasiya Lodhi.