Ed Douglas and Andy Cave
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Andy Cave and Ed Douglas discuss books by Lionel Terray, Nan Shepherd and Patricia Highsmith. From 2012.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - British mountaineer, Andy Cave and journalist and amateur climber, Ed Douglas to discuss favourite books by Lionel Terray, Nan Shepherd and Patricia Highsmith.
Conquistadores of the Useless by Lionel Terray
(Translated by Geoffrey Sutton)
Publisher: Batten Wickes
The Living Mountain - A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland - by Nan Shepherd
Publisher: Canongate
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: Vintage
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 2012.
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Andy Cave's Choice
'Conquistadores of the Useless' By Lionel Terray. Published by HarperCollins
Duration: 08:34
Ed Douglas's Choice
'The Living Mountain' by Nan Shepherd. Published by Canon Gate
Duration: 09:29
Harriett Gilbert's Choice
'The Talented Mr Ripley' by Patricia Highsmith. Published by Vintage
Duration: 07:15
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Tue 9 Oct 2012 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4- Fri 12 Oct 2012 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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