Yann Martel
James Naughtie and readers talk to the Canadian writer Yann Martel about his novel Life of Pi, which won the 2002 Man Booker Prize and went on to become a global phenomenon.
James Naughtie and readers talk to the Canadian writer Yann Martel about his novel Life of Pi, which won the 2002 Man Booker prize and went on to be a global phenomenon.
James Naughtie chairs the programme.
October's Bookclub choice : 'Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha' by Roddy Doyle
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.
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- Sun 5 Sep 2010 16:00BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 9 Sep 2010 16:00BBC Radio 4
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