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Last broadcast on Fri, 28 Oct 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Christopher Frayling, Professor Emeritus at the Royal College of Art, and broadcaster Nikki Bedi talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
Christopher's recommendation is a passionate political polemic: Ill Fares The Land: A Treatise On Our Present Discontents, by Tony Judt.
Nikki picks The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, the story of a boy growing up in an Indian family in America.
Harriett's choice is the first in the celebrated Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin.
Producer: Beth O'Dea.
Books featured in the programme
Christopher Frayling's choice: Ill Fares The Land: A Treatise On Our Present Discontents by Professor Tony Judt
Publ. Penguin
Nikki Bedi's choice: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Publ. Harper Perennial
Harriet Gilbert's choice: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Publ. Black Swan
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Christopher's recommendation is a passionate political polemic: Ill Fares The Land: A Treatise On Our Present Discontents, by Tony Judt.
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Chapter 2
Harriett's choice is the first in the celebrated Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin.
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Chapter 3
Nikki picks The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, the story of a boy growing up in an Indian family in America.
Broadcasts
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Tue 25 Oct 201116:30
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Fri 28 Oct 201123:00
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