The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
John, Andy and Mathew Clayton discuss Nancy Mitfo…
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Show Notes
John, Andy and Mathew Clayton discuss Nancy Mitford's novel 'The Blessing' with Nancy's biographer Laura Thompson. Plus, what it feels like to finish 'Finnegans Wake', 'bloke's books', and the rudest word in the Gloucestershire dialect.
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2'34 - Finnigans Wake by James Joyce
5'06 - Third Girl by Agatha Christie
10'37 - Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano
16'12 - The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
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