Episode image is a detail from the cover of The Little Friend by Donna Tart, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2003; cover photograph © Geoff Spear; cover design © William Webb.

Episode image is a detail from the cover of The Little Friend by Donna Tart, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2003; cover photograph © Geoff Spear; cover design © William Webb.

Joining Charles Adrian for the 116th Second Hand Book Factory is technologist, writer and occasional musician Lucien Jones. They talk about the limitations of Sci-Fi, reality that comes with a touch of magic and a long-awaited second novel.

Oh, and the band that Lucien is in is called Dr Da Vinci & His Elephant.

Another book by Sarah Perry, After Me Comes The Flood, is discussed in Page One 98.

Another book by Donna Tartt, The Secret History, is discussed in Page One 58.

Episode released: 3rd October, 2017.

 

Book listing:

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

 

Links:

Page One 98

Page One 58

Charles Adrian