The Book Club

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The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.

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2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates What inspired Kazuo Ishigu
2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates · 2026-02-24
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13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal How did Wilkie Collins craft one of the ear
13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal · 2026-05-11
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18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written? How did P.G. Wodehouse become one of the most
18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written? · 2026-06-15
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6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder How does Donna Tartt combine gothic acad
6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder · 2026-03-24
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3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Ja
3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream · 2026-03-03
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27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True? How does Aldous Huxley satirise roaring twenties
27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True? · 2026-08-10
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33. Jane Eyre: The Best Brontë Novel?
33. Jane Eyre: The Best Brontë Novel? · 2026-09-21
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31. Lord Of The Flies: Survival Of The Fittest
31. Lord Of The Flies: Survival Of The Fittest · 2026-09-07
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34. American Psycho: Murder, Trump, and New York City
34. American Psycho: Murder, Trump, and New York City · 2026-09-28
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27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?
27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True? · 2026-08-10
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28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls
28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls · 2026-08-17
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21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon
21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon · 2026-07-06
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17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray · 2026-06-08
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18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written?
18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written? · 2026-06-15
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19. Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic
19. Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic · 2026-06-22
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15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change
15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change · 2026-05-25
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13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal
13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal · 2026-05-11
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5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear
5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear · 2026-03-17
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6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder
6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder · 2026-03-24
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3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream
3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream · 2026-03-03
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32. A Month In The Country: Is This The Greatest Novella Ever Written?
32. A Month In The Country: Is This The Greatest Novella Ever Written? · 2026-09-14
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25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond
25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond · 2026-07-27
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23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth
23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth · 2026-07-20
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16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America · 2026-06-01
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8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons
8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons · 2026-04-06
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10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption
10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption · 2026-04-20
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9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak
9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak · 2026-04-13
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1. Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors
1. Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors · 2026-02-17

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33. Jane Eyre: The Best Brontë Novel?

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28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls

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27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?

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26. Mafia and Mystery: Is ‘My Brilliant Friend’ the Greatest Novel of the Century?

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25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond

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2026-07-23 · 40 min · The Book Club · 6 entities
23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth

2026-07-20 · 70 min · The Book Club · 9 entities
22. The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?

2026-07-13 · 82 min · The Book Club · 6 entities
21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon

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