Welcome to the third Backlisted Special. John and Nicky are joined by literary agents Becky Brown and Norah Perkins returning for their third appearance, having previously discussed the work of Barbara Pym and Dorothy B. Hughes. Becky and Norah are joint custodians of the Curtis Brown Heritage list of literary estates, so they have selected seven books from the archive – by women novelists, queer gardeners and anti-fascists - that they feel should be better known and more widely read and discussed. The timings may differ due to adverts:
10'50 One Fine Day - Mollie Panter-Downes
18'38 Mistletoe Malice - Kathleen Farrell
27'51 The Charioteer - Mary Renault
36'03 The Land and The Garden - Vita Sackville-West
43'11 Merry Hall - Beverley Nichols.
50'08 Conversations in Sicily - Elio Vittorini
57'30 The Light and the Dark - C.P. Snow
These specials are designed to fill the gap before the main show returns later in the Spring and feature guests discussing books drawn from an area they know and care about.
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A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter
The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy
The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary
Red Shift by Alan Garner
Venetia by Georgette Heyer
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark
A State of Denmark by Derek Raymond
A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard
Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman
The Holiday by Stevie Smith
The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
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The Crack Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr
Maiden Voyage by Denton Welch
Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist by Jill Tweedie
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
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