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Siddhartha
John Yorke explores the book that embodies the soul of the counterculture – Siddhartha.
Tam O'Shanter
John Yorke explores Robert Burns’s only long form narrative poem, Tam O’Shanter.
Our Man in Havana - Episode 2
John Yorke looks into the dark comedy classic, Our Man in Havana.
Our Man in Havana - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at Graham Greene’s classic dark comedy, Our Man in Havana.
The Greatest Gift
John Yorke takes a look at Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, The Greatest Gift.
Comet in Moominland
John Yorke takes a look at Tove Jansson's 1946 novel Comet in Moominland.
A Grain of Wheat
John Yorke looks at A Grain of Wheat, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s groundbreaking Kenyan novel.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
John Yorke explores the classic of modern Argentinian literature, Kiss of the Spiderwoman.
A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 2
John Yorke delves into Han Suyin’s fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.
A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 1
John Yorke delves into Han Suyin’s fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.