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Last broadcast on Fri, 7 Oct 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo joins short story writer Sara Maitland and presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk about the books they love, and share their enthusiasm for their choices.
Their favourite books cover the globe from Venezuela to Edinburgh to Steep in Hampshire, where Michael Morpurgo and the subject of his book both lived. He chooses Under Storm's Wing by Helen Thomas, a collection of her memoirs and letters about life with one of Britain's best-loved poets.
Sara Maitland's book, House-Bound by Winifred Peck, is described by all three as a real oddity, a book unlike any other - but a rather good oddity.
And Harriett Gilbert picks The Sickness by Alberto Barrera Tyszka, a slender novel about a man with a terminal illness, which turns out to be surprisingly gripping..
Producer: Beth O'Dea.
Books featured in the programme
Michael Morpurgo's choice: Under Storm’s Wing by Helen Thomas
Publ. Carcanet Press
Sara Maitland's choice: House-Bound by Winifred Peck
Publ. Persephone Books
Harriett Gilbert's choice: The Sickness by Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Publ. Quercus
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Michael Morpurgo's choice: Under Storm’s Wing by Helen Thomas.
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Chapter 2
Sara Maitland introduces House-Bound by Winifred Peck and explains why it's a 'bit of an oddity.'
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Chapter 3
Harriett Gilbert picks The Sickness by Alberto Barrera Tyszka, a novel about terminal illness and why it made her feel "at ease with mortality." Also a recap of the books, publishers and prices.
Broadcasts
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Tue 4 Oct 201116:30
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Fri 7 Oct 201123:00
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