The Book Club
The Book Club
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Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith.
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics related to literature and culture, often focusing on new releases in various fields, such as poetry, history, and science. Episodes explore subjects like the significance of the aerobiome in Carl Zimmer's work on airborne microbes, historical narratives of India in William Dalrymple's storytelling, and the impacts of reading on personal development with insights from authors like Lucy Mangan.
Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith.
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In this week’s Book Club podcast, Sam Leith is joined by author Matthew Sweet to discuss his new biography, The Great Dictator, about the bestselling novelist Barbara Cartland.
They explore the extraordinary life behind Barbara Cartland’s instantly recognisable image – from her beginnings in the aftermath of the First World War to her career as one of the bestselling authors of all time.
They discuss why Cartland was so often dismissed as a joke by literary critics, and how her novels offered generations of women stories of romance, aspiration and consolation. They delve into the political side of her life, including her opposition to appeasement, her campaigning on behalf of Romani travellers and her close relationship with her brother, MP Ronald Cartland.
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