G.B. Edwards's guest appearances

G.B. Edwards

Backlisted

GYLibrary Podcast

Toni Morrison

Vladimir Nabokov

William Golding

Ray Bradbury

Sebastian Faulks

Michael Palin

Shirley Jackson

James Baldwin

William James

Anita Brookner

Jane Gardam

Jilly Cooper

Robert Burton

Werner Herzog

Hilary Mantel

OwlTail

John and Andy are joined by writer and actor Will Smith for a special episode recorded live at the Guernsey Literary Festival on Sunday May 5th 2019. The novel under discussion is G.B. Edwards's unique The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, set on Guernsey, published posthumously in 1981 and of which William Golding wrote: 'To read it is not like reading, but living.'Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)6'03 - The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Andy are joined by writer and actor Will Smith for a special episode recorded live at the Guernsey Literary Festival on Sunday May 5th 2019. The novel under discussion is G.B. Edwards's unique The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, set on Guernsey, published posthumously in 1981 and of which William Golding wrote: 'To read it is not like reading, but living.'Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)6'03 - The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at <a href="http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted</a> where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit <a href="http://www.backlisted.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.backlisted.fm</a>*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/backlisted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/backlisted</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards

On this first episode we talk to Professor Edward Chaney about his new book, Genius Friend.  It's a biography of G.B. Edwards, author of the great Guernsey novel The Book of Ebenezer Le Page. G.B. Edwards has always been something of a mysterious figure - until now. Professor Chaney knew him in the last years of his life, and brought the novel to publication after his death. In this interview he shares some thoughts on The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, and some memories of his 'genius friend'.

On this first episode we talk to Professor Edward Chaney about his new book, Genius Friend.  It's a biography of G.B. Edwards, author of the great Guernsey novel The Book of Ebenezer Le Page. G.B. Edwards has always been something of a mysterious figure - until now. Professor Chaney knew him in the last years of his life, and brought the novel to publication after his death. In this interview he shares some thoughts on The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, and some memories of his 'genius friend'.

G.B. Edwards & The Book of Ebenezer Le Page