Neil Gaiman
British writer Neil Gaiman talks to Harriett Gilbert about his book American Gods. He was voted by listeners as the 'most wanted' guest for the programme.
Harriett Gilbert talks to the bestselling author Neil Gaiman, voted by listeners as the 'most wanted' guest for the programme.
Neil is a British writer, comic book author, a short-story writer, a science fiction and fantasy novelist, now living in the United States. And our chosen book American Gods tells the story of the gods brought by immigrants over the centuries, from Scandinavia, Ireland, Russia, Greece, Egypt, and what happens to them as the years pass and they get forgotten, and surpassed by the modern gods of technology – television, mobile phones and the media.
Join Harriett Gilbert, and an invited audience to hear Neil Gaiman talk about his book American Gods.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
World Book Club
Broadcasts
- Sun 8 Sep 2013 08:06GMTÂ鶹Éç World Service Online
- Sun 8 Sep 2013 21:06GMTÂ鶹Éç World Service Online
Ten Amazing Interviews
Favourite episodes of World Book Club, featuring Maya Angelou and Henning Mankell.
Crime Fiction
Henning Mankel, Patrica Cornwell, Jo Nesbo: stars of the genre discuss their craft.
Tales from History
From the tulip fields of 17th Century Amsterdam to the trenches of World War One.
Podcast
-
World Book Club
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.