Stephanie Flanders and Roisin McAuley
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Stephanie Flanders and Roisin McAuley on John Kenneth Galbraith, Patricia Ferguson and Ngaio Marsh. From 2011.
Harriett Gilbert is joined by the 麻豆社's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders and novelist and journalist Roisin McAuley to discuss favourite books.
Stephanie Flanders' choice is 'The Great Crash 1929', a classic account of financial disaster by one of the twentieth century's most influential economists, John Kenneth Galbraith. A witty and elegant analysis which is compelling even to those who can't tell their leverage from their margins.
Roisin McAuley chooses a novel by the award-winning Patricia Ferguson, 'Peripheral Vision'. The quality of her writing and the intelligence of her psychological insights into her characters has drawn comparisons to Muriel Spark.
Harriett's choice this week is a classic fifties detective story from Dame Ngaio Marsh: 'Singing in the Shrouds', her twelfth novel to feature the detective hero, Roderick Alleyn.
Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2011.
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Stephanie Flanders' choice
The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
Duration: 07:12
Roisin McAuley's choice
Peripheral Vision by Patricia Ferguson Publ. Solidus
Duration: 09:54
Harriett Gilbert's choice
Singing in the Shrouds by Ngaio Marsh Publ. Harper Collins
Duration: 09:00
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