Episode 4
In his autobiography, Salman Rushdie describes his life after working in advertising. Then brilliant success beckons in a big way.
Five extracts from the autobiography of Salman Rushdie
Working in ad-land had its moments, but the writer's life obviously called,
and stellar success would come his way with Midnight's Children.
After that, the storytelling instinct would take him down a more
perilous route..
Reader Zubin Varla
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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- Thu 20 Sep 2012 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
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