World Book Club

South African novelist, Gillian Slovo talks about her novel 'Red Dust'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

Tracy Chevalier joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss her novel 'Girl With A Pearl Earring'.

English author A. S Byatt talks to an audience about her novel 'Possession'.

Author Martin Cruz Smith talks about his novel Gorky Park. Presented by Harriett Gilbert from California in a special co-production with San Francisco radio station KALW

Amy Tan joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss her novel The Joy Luck Club.

Isabel Allende joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss her novel 'The House of the Spirits'.

Frederick Forsyth joins an audience of World Service listners to discuss his novel The Day of the Jackal. Introduced by Harriett Gilbert.

Peter Carey joins an audience of World Service listeners to discuss his novel 'Oscar and Lucinda'. Introduced by Harriett Gilbert.

Popular British crime writer Ruth Rendell talks to the programme about her work, including that written under her pseudonym Barbara Vine. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

Julian Barnes joins a World Service audience to discuss his novel 'Flaubert's Parrot'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

Prize winning Chinese writer Jung Chang joins a World Service audience to discuss her novel Wild Swan'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

Author Terry Pratchet talks about his Discworld book The Colour Of Magic. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The novel explores themes of women in subjugation, and the various means by which they gain agency. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

Author Doris Lessing talks about her novel The Grass Is Singing. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

Hanif Kureishi joins a World Service audience to discuss his book 'The Buddha of Suburbia'. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.