Mary Beard & Bidisha at The Cheltenham Literature Festival

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The classicist Mary Beard and writer Bidisha talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books, in an edition recorded in front of an audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.Books discussed:The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood PublisherCold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons PublisherThe Odyssey by Homer PublisherProducer: Beth O'DeaFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2011.

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