Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson
Backlisted9 Heinä 2017

Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson

Author and critic Alex Preston and Rachael Kerr, Unbound's Editor at large, join John and Andy around the table to discuss Charles Sprawson's ground breaking 'Haunts Of The Black Masseur', together with all things aquatic. The subtitle of the book is 'The Swimmer As Hero' and Sprawson's book tells the tale of literary swimmers from Byron to Cheever. Also discussed; Outskirts by John Grindrod and Bleaker House by Nell Stevens. Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length) 7'19 - Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of The Greenbelt by John Grindrod 13'42 - Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell Stevens 23'52 - Haunts of the Black Masseur by Charles Sprawson * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops. * For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm *If you'd like to support the show and join in with the book chat, listen without adverts, receive the show early and get extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a patron at www.patreon.com/backlisted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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