S1E2 - Eshaan Akbar
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The podcast about what funny people read...
In this episode, stand-up comedian and surprise Victorian Literature aficinoado Eshaan Akbar joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of his favourite books.
Who is Lucy Danser?
Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk
Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:
- Karl Marx - Francis Wheen: http://www.4thestate.co.uk/book/karl-marx-francis-wheen-9781841151144 (05:08)
- Enid Blyton: https://www.enidblyton.co.uk (08:34)
- The Quran (08:48)
- The Hadith (08:55)
- Archie Comics - https://archiecomics.com (09:07)
- Reader's Digest - https://www.readersdigest.co.uk (09:47)
- *The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1092601/the-secret-garden/9780099572954.html (11:43)
- Michelle Magorian: https://michellemagorian.com (15:48)
- *Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/55507/wuthering-heights/9780141439556.html (17:38)
- *A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/a-thousand-splendid-suns-9780747582793 (23:40)
- The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/a-thousand-splendid-suns-9780747582793 (24:07)
- A Path To Power - Margaret Thatcher: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007456628/the-path-to-power (25:59)
- *Long Walk To Freedom - Nelson Mandela: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/nelson-mandela/long-walk-to-freedom/9781408703113 (26:35)
- Goodbye Bafana: My Prisoner, My Friend - James Gregory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1408930.Goodbye_Bafanay (29:39)
*Eshaan's Choices
Featured Bookshop:
Owl Bookshop, Kentish Town
Twitter @OwlBookshop
Other Links:
- Eshaan Akbar's Website: https://www.eshaanakbar.com
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Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell
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PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely during the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown
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