Harriet Gilbert and her guests - historian, Helen Castor and sustainability activist, Rob Hopkins, - discuss their favourite books by John Stewart Collis, William Golding and Marcelo Figeras.Rob Hopkins' choice: 'The Worm Forgives the Plough' by John Stewart Collis Publisher: Random HouseHelen Castor's choice: 'The Spire' by William Golding Publisher: Faber and FaberHarriett Gilbert's choice: Kamchatka by Marcelo Figeras Publisher: Atlantic BooksProducer Christine HallFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2012.
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