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Kamila Shamsie and Jeffrey Archer

4 Extra Debut. Kamila Shamsie, Jeffrey Archer and Harriett Gilbert discuss Fred Uhlman, Shehan Karunatilaka and Penelope Fitzgerald. From 2018.

Authors Kamila Shamsie and Jeffrey Archer join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Fred Uhlman, Shehan Karunatilaka and Penelope Fitzgerald.

‘Reunion’ by Fred Uhlman
Publisher: Vintage

‘Chinaman’ by Shehan Karunatilaka
Publisher: Vintage

‘The Bookshop’ by Penelope Fitzgerald
Publisher: 4th Estate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

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28 minutes

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  • Tue 13 Nov 2018 16:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 16 Nov 2018 23:00
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  • Tue 6 May 2025 10:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 6 May 2025 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 7 May 2025 00:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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