Summer Reading 2020
Backlisted17 Elo 2020

Summer Reading 2020

It's a summer reading episode of Backlisted. We are showcasing books John, Andy and the show's producer Nicky have been reading during lockdown. These include A Helping Hand by Celia Dale; A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid; A Boy in the Water by Tom Gregory; The Anthill by Julianne Pachico; That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu; The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas; and English Climate: Wartime Stories by Sylvia Townsend Warner. This episode features both newly recorded material and also excerpts from Locklisted, the bonus podcast available exclusively to our Patreon supporters.* 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, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

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12 Huhti 20201h 14min

A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust

A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust

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Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett

Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett

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Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith

Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith

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25 Marras 20191h 5min

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald

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11 Marras 20191h 8min

The Breaking Point by Daphne du Maurier

The Breaking Point by Daphne du Maurier

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28 Loka 20191h 4min

Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

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14 Loka 20191h 2min

The Soul of Kindness by Elizabeth Taylor

The Soul of Kindness by Elizabeth Taylor

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