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David Rowntree and Kanya King

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Dave Rowntree and Kanya King discuss novels by John Fowles, Deepak Chopra and Lynn Barber. From 2009.

Sue MacGregor is joined by two very different figures from the world of contemporary British music. Drummer with Blur, Dave Rowntree choses John Fowles' classic first novel, whilst Kanya King, founder of the prestigious MOBO Awards is the first person to select a new age self-help book on the series.

Books featured in the programme:
Dave's choice: The Collector by John Fowles
Publ: Vintage Classics

Kanya's choice: Synchrodestiny by Deepak Chopra
Publ: Ebury

Sue's choice: An Education by Lynn Barber
Publ: Penguin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.

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