About this podcast
The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.
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The Book Club
About this podcast
The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.
Recent episodes
- 30. Lolita: Nabokov’s Twisted Masterpiece?31 Aug · 1 h 32 min
- 29. Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic Epic24 Aug · 1 h 10 min
- 28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls17 Aug · 1 h 20 min
- 27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?10 Aug · 1 h 23 min
- 26. Mafia and Mystery: Is ‘My Brilliant Friend’ the Greatest Novel of the Century?3 Aug · 1 h 13 min
- 25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond27 Jul · 1 h 13 min
- 24. Jane Austen, Nazis and Murder: The Ultimate Summer Reading List23 Jul · 40 min
- 23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth20 Jul · 1 h 10 min
- 22. The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?13 Jul · 1 h 22 min
- 21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon6 Jul · 1 h 33 min
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