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World Service,12 Dec 1991,28 mins

Queen of the Tamborine

Meridian

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The decay of England's middle classes in Jane Gardem's novel Queen of the Tamborine. Also in the programme, the Guinness Book of Records - Robert Maxwell and the biggest corporate collapse ever. Plus why Beryl Bainbridge's stunning new novel focuses on Captain Robert Scott's tragic trek to the South Pole. Presenter: Frank Delaney.

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