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Clare Short and Beryl Bainbridge

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor is joined by former cabinet minister Clare Short and novelist Beryl Bainbridge to discuss books by Bruce Chatwin, Francois Mauriac and Amy Chua.

Sue MacGregor and her guests - writer, Beryl Bainbridge and politician, Clare Short - discuss books by Bruce Chatwin, Francois Mauriac and Amy Chua. From 2003.

Therese by Francois Mauriac
Published by Penguin

World On Fire by Amy Chua
Published by Heinemann

In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
Published by Vintage.

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  • Tue 30 Dec 2003 16:30
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  • Sun 4 Jan 2004 23:00
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  • Mon 24 Apr 2017 18:30
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  • Tue 25 Apr 2017 00:30
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