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This week's guest is the beloved novelist Barbara Trapido, who I met at her home in Oxford in March 2023. Barbara's first novel was 1982's Brother of the More Famous Jack, which was published when she was 41; she followed it with Noah's Ark (1984), Temples of Delight (1990), Juggling (1994), The Travelling Hornplayer (1998), Frankie &amp; Stankie (2003) and Sex &amp; Stravinsky (2010). She's now in her early eighties, and talked to me about finding the energy to write in later life; her playful philosophy of writing; and her memories of introducing a young, then-aspiring novelist Maggie O'Farrell to her first agent.  You can find Barbara's novels here in the In Writing bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/in-writing  Please do subscribe to my newsletter on the writing process, and join me for writing hours on Google Meet, here: https://inwriting.substack.com  Here's the episode of In Writing with novelist Maggie O'Farrell, who talks about Barbara: https://audioboom.com/posts/7835707-maggie-o-farrell-novelist  This season of In Writing is sponsored by Curtis Brown Creative. Use code INWRITING20 for £20 off one of their four, five, six, or ten-week online writing courses. Visit https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk to find out more.

This week's guest is the beloved novelist Barbara Trapido, who I met at her home in Oxford in March 2023. Barbara's first novel was 1982's Brother of the More Famous Jack, which was published when she was 41; she followed it with Noah's Ark (1984), Temples of Delight (1990), Juggling (1994), The Travelling Hornplayer (1998), Frankie &amp; Stankie (2003) and Sex &amp; Stravinsky (2010). She's now in her early eighties, and talked to me about finding the energy to write in later life; her playful philosophy of writing; and her memories of introducing a young, then-aspiring novelist Maggie O'Farrell to her first agent. You can find Barbara's novels here in the In Writing bookshop: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/in-writing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/in-writing</a> Please do subscribe to my newsletter on the writing process, and join me for writing hours on Google Meet, here: <a href="https://inwriting.substack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inwriting.substack.com</a> Here's the episode of In Writing with novelist Maggie O'Farrell, who talks about Barbara: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7835707-maggie-o-farrell-novelist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://audioboom.com/posts/7835707-maggie-o-farrell-novelist</a> This season of In Writing is sponsored by Curtis Brown Creative. Use code INWRITING20 for £20 off one of their four, five, six, or ten-week online writing courses. Visit <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk</a> to find out more.

S5 Ep51: Barbara Trapido, novelist

We are beyond excited and honoured to bring you this conversation with one of our all-time favourite authors Barbara Trapido! Barbara is the author of seven novels including Brother of the More Famous Jack, The Travelling Hornplayer and Frankie and Stankie. All are beautifully written, gloriously funny and incredibly moving. Barbara is a true marvel and we were thrilled to travel to her home in Oxford to talk about sex, feet, work habits and future projects.BOOKS (CLICK TITLES FOR MORE)Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodBarbara Trapido - Brother of the More Famous JackBarbara Trapido - Noah’s ArkBarbara Trapido - JugglingBarbara Trapido - The Travelling HornplayerBarbara Trapido - Sex and StravinskyBarbara Trapido - Frankie and StankieJane Gardam - Queen of the TambourineJane Gardam - BilgewaterJane Gardam - A Long Way From VeronaJane Gardam - Crusoe's DaughterJane Gardam - Old FilthMary Wesley - Not That Sort of GirlJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceLorna Hill - A Dream of Sadlers Wells Noel Streatfeild - Ballet ShoesEmily Bronte - Wuthering HeightsKeith Gessen - A Terrible CountryIris Murdoch - Under The NetHeinrich Hoffmann - Der Struwwelpeter Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMark Twain - Huckleberry FinnCicely Mary Barker - Flower FairiesBeatrix Potter - Complete TalesLuis Coloma - Perez The MouseHenry James - Portrait of a LadyVirginia Woolf - To the LighthouseLucy Mair - WitchcraftMary Douglas - Leviticus as LiteratureFG Bailey - Gifts and PoisonsYasmin Khan - Zaitoun: Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian KitchenTessa Hadley - The PastDeborah Moggach - These Foolish Things Elaine Dundy - The Dud AvocadoNina Stibbe - Reasons To Be CheerfulJRR Tolkien - The HobbitPeter May - China ThrillersJames Joyce - UlyssesShena Mackay - Orchard on FireJilly Cooper - Man Who Made Husbands JealousJack Newnham - Kites To Make and FlyNancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are beyond excited and honoured to bring you this conversation with one of our all-time favourite authors Barbara Trapido! Barbara is the author of seven novels including Brother of the More Famous Jack, The Travelling Hornplayer and Frankie and Stankie. All are beautifully written, gloriously funny and incredibly moving. Barbara is a true marvel and we were thrilled to travel to her home in Oxford to talk about sex, feet, work habits and future projects.BOOKS (CLICK TITLES FOR MORE)Daisy Buchanan - <a href="https://www.themargatebookshop.com/shop/the-sisterhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sisterhood</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KTTvzv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brother of the More Famous Jack</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Dm4gEn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noah’s Ark</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KSPV8T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juggling</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DrmO6p" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Travelling Hornplayer</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Xw13Ko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sex and Stravinsky</a>Barbara Trapido - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DrQf8e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frankie and Stankie</a>Jane Gardam - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UvJ3xw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen of the Tambourine</a>Jane Gardam - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DoiaGg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bilgewater</a>Jane Gardam - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UwwMsX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Long Way From Verona</a>Jane Gardam - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Plwvbb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crusoe's Daughter</a>Jane Gardam - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DoFuDC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Filth</a>Mary Wesley - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XsEsy8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not That Sort of Girl</a>Jane Austen - P<a href="https://amzn.to/2XwfCNL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ride and Prejudice</a>Lorna Hill - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DoGOGA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Dream of Sadlers Wells </a>Noel Streatfeild - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XCtO8j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ballet Shoes</a>Emily Bronte - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UuEVOD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wuthering Heights</a>Keith Gessen - <a href="https://amzn.to/2L2GRy2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Terrible Country</a>Iris Murdoch - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XtkzqP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Under The Net</a>Heinrich Hoffmann -<a href="https://amzn.to/2DpsUEr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Der Struwwelpeter </a>Lewis Carroll - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XvbxcQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</a>Mark Twain - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ztxpr1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huckleberry Finn</a>Cicely Mary Barker - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Dq3Hd4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flower Fairies</a>Beatrix Potter - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZrFwnF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Tales</a>Luis Coloma -<a href="https://amzn.to/2Pn25VS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Perez The Mouse</a>Henry James - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vfM6A4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Portrait of a Lady</a>Virginia Woolf -<a href="https://amzn.to/2DpFkvU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> To the Lighthouse</a>Lucy Mair - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KTbvtU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Witchcraft</a>Mary Douglas - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vhKPbm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leviticus as Literature</a>FG Bailey - <a href="https://amzn.to/2veem5V" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gifts and Poisons</a>Yasmin Khan - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vcb5UI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zaitoun: Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian Kitchen</a>Tessa Hadley -<a href="https://amzn.to/2KSQtM4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Past</a>Deborah Moggach - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zs86Wi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">These Foolish Things </a>Elaine Dundy - <a href="https://amzn.to/2veOdnt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dud Avocado</a>Nina Stibbe - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Veih15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reasons To Be Cheerful</a>JRR Tolkien - <a href="https://amzn.to/2KPrQj1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hobbit</a>Peter May - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Dq4oTI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Thrillers</a>James Joyce - <a href="https://amzn.to/2vhw20G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ulysses</a>Shena Mackay - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DoHOdO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orchard on Fire</a>Jilly Cooper - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZqVSwY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man Who Made Husbands Jealous</a>Jack Newnham - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DrFlPZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kites To Make and Fly</a>Nancy Mitford - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DqejIO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Love</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

21. Barbara Trapido

Novelist Barbara Trapido has been delighting readers over a forty year career. In The Travelling Hornplayer (1998) she spins a tale of betrayal, misunderstanding, coincidence and the passions of youth, all with her subversive and entertaining sense of humour.From its haunting start : "Early on in the morning of my interview, I woke up and saw my dead sister" to its grand finale at an Oxford College, The Travelling Hornplayer zips along with plot twists and character turns, shocking revelations and desperate reactions. Any attempt at summary and character explanation is dizzying, but here are a few hints: for three years, Ellen Dent has been devastated by the loss of her younger sister Lydia who had become an informal student of celebrated novelist Jonathan Goldman. Jonathan's daughter Stella, a precocious and difficult child, is unwittingly involved in Lydia's death, and Stella in turn befriends Ellen at Edinburgh University. Stella's mother Katherine, who had appeared as a dynamic character in Trapido's Brother of the More Famous Jack, becomes a passive mother in The Travelling Hornplayer. All their stories mesh together into a sparky, tragicomic puzzle.Barbara tells James Naughtie and the gathered group of Bookclub readers how the novel was inspired by Schubert's song cycles, with their lyrics by William Muller, and how her dry wit and acerbic observations, especially of Britain's class system, come from her being an outsider. Brought up under the apartheid system in South Africa, Barbara came to London in the early 60s and became a schoolteacher. Presenter: James NaughtieInterviewed guest : Barbara TrapidoProducer : Dymphna FlynnMarch's Bookclub Choice : Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (2005).

Novelist Barbara Trapido has been delighting readers over a forty year career. In The Travelling Hornplayer (1998) she spins a tale of betrayal, misunderstanding, coincidence and the passions of youth, all with her subversive and entertaining sense of humour. From its haunting start : "Early on in the morning of my interview, I woke up and saw my dead sister" to its grand finale at an Oxford College, The Travelling Hornplayer zips along with plot twists and character turns, shocking revelations and desperate reactions. Any attempt at summary and character explanation is dizzying, but here are a few hints: for three years, Ellen Dent has been devastated by the loss of her younger sister Lydia who had become an informal student of celebrated novelist Jonathan Goldman. Jonathan's daughter Stella, a precocious and difficult child, is unwittingly involved in Lydia's death, and Stella in turn befriends Ellen at Edinburgh University. Stella's mother Katherine, who had appeared as a dynamic character in Trapido's Brother of the More Famous Jack, becomes a passive mother in The Travelling Hornplayer. All their stories mesh together into a sparky, tragicomic puzzle. Barbara tells James Naughtie and the gathered group of Bookclub readers how the novel was inspired by Schubert's song cycles, with their lyrics by William Muller, and how her dry wit and acerbic observations, especially of Britain's class system, come from her being an outsider. Brought up under the apartheid system in South Africa, Barbara came to London in the early 60s and became a schoolteacher. Presenter: James Naughtie Interviewed guest : Barbara Trapido Producer : Dymphna Flynn March's Bookclub Choice : Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (2005).

Barbara Trapido - The Travelling Hornplayer