From Jane Austen to Roald Dahl, the aunt has captured the imagination of writers; stereotypes of the miserly aged aunt or the eccentric maiden aunt abound, even today, but could the aunt - at least in her current incarnation - be an endangered species?
Jenni Murray is joined by Ann Widdecombe, politician, writer and aunt, and Rupert Christiansen, author of the Complete Book of Aunts.
The Complete Book of Aunts by Rupert Christiansen is published by Faber and Faber: ISBN 0-571-22655-8
An Act of Peace by Ann Widdecombe is published by Orion: ISBN 0-752 88110-8 |
