Episode 6: Books to Screen with Robert Harris
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About this episode
<p>What do you usually prefer: the book or the film? Or do you enjoy both? In this episode, we delve into books that have successfully transitioned from page to screen. We'll also be chatting with best-selling author <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/165242/robert-harris?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Harris</a> about his gripping thriller, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/434238/conclave-by-harris-robert/9781804947814?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Conclave</em></a>, which has been adapted for the silver screen this November, starring Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, and <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/245701/stanley-tucci?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stanley Tucci. </a>So grab your books and your popcorn, and get ready for another book-filled episode.</p><br><p>Books and authors mentioned in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/434238/conclave-by-harris-robert/9781804947814?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conclave by Robert Harris</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442678/precipice-by-harris-robert/9781529152821?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Precipice by Robert Harris</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439498/miss-austen-by-hornby-gill/9781787469778?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Miss Austen by Gill Hornby</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442585/romantic-comedy-by-sittenfeld-curtis/9781804991916?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/356999/atonement-by-ian-mcewan/9780099429791?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atonement by Ian McEwan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56606/the-great-gatsby-by-fitzgerald-f-scott/9780241341469?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458193/little-men-by-alcott-louisa-may/9780241652701?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Little Women by Louisa May Alcott</a></p><br><p>For the full list of books and the transcript visit: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2024/11/episode-6-books-to-screen-with-robert-harris?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode6&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 6: Books to Screen</a></p><p>Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode3&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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