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Virginia Ironside and Jeremy Lewis

Louise Doughty, Jeremy Lewis and Virginia Ironside discuss books by Truman Capote, Italo Calvino and Patrick Hamilton. From April 2000.

Louise Doughty and advice columnist Virginia Ironside and Jeremy Lewis, editor of the 'Oldie' magazine discuss favourite paperbacks by Truman Capote, Italo Calvino and Patrick Hamilton. From 2000.

Music for Chameleons by Truman Capote
Publisher: Penguin

If On A Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino
Publisher: Vintage

Hanover Square by Patrick Hamilton
Publisher: Penguin.

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  • Tue 11 Apr 2000 16:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 16 Apr 2000 23:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 27 Jul 2015 18:30
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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