60 acast.com The Observer Book Club https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club en Tortoise Media Literature,Books,Culture,Arts,Bestsellers,Authors Tortoise Media

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]]> false Tortoise Media info+6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421@mg-eu.acast.com 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 the-observer-book-club serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1788943975027-f0794d3c-ec66-421f-a1bc-f7176aa054c4.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club The Observer Book Club William Boyd William Boyd Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT 51:59 6abd68ad82177b9ab86440b2 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/william-boyd 6abd68ad82177b9ab86440b2 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 william-boyd full 1 3 The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, is joined by author William Boyd to talk about his new book, Cold Sunset, the final instalment in the thrilling Cold War trilogy.


Set amidst the smoke, booze, and high-stakes tension of 1960s espionage, the novel follows "accidental spy" and travel writer Gabriel Dax. Boyd reflects on the art of keeping readers guessing, why he thinks spies might betray their country, and how the Cambridge Five inspired his latest work.

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]]> The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, is joined by author William Boyd to talk about his new book, Cold Sunset, the final instalment in the thrilling Cold War trilogy.


Set amidst the smoke, booze, and high-stakes tension of 1960s espionage, the novel follows "accidental spy" and travel writer Gabriel Dax. Boyd reflects on the art of keeping readers guessing, why he thinks spies might betray their country, and how the Cambridge Five inspired his latest work.

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]]> Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Sebag Montefiore Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:40:07 GMT 48:29 6aabd1978a1508074dac0f54 false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/simon-sebag-montefiore 6aabd1978a1508074dac0f54 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 simon-sebag-montefiore full 1 2 The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, talks to historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron, which is about the making of the modern Middle East. 


As America’s war with Iran enters a new phase, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us back to the 1979 revolution, when the Shah was overthrown and replaced by an Islamic theocracy. To what extent was this world-changing event the key to understanding today’s Middle East? 

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]]> The Observer’s Literary Editor, Tom Gatti, talks to historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron, which is about the making of the modern Middle East. 


As America’s war with Iran enters a new phase, Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us back to the 1979 revolution, when the Shah was overthrown and replaced by an Islamic theocracy. To what extent was this world-changing event the key to understanding today’s Middle East? 

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]]> Rutger Bregman Rutger Bregman Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:27:14 GMT 33:21 6aa1267299455f9a93f71f5c false https://shows.acast.com/the-observer-book-club/episodes/rutger-bregman 6aa1267299455f9a93f71f5c 6aa11ea7e25cb7d39ee55421 rutger-bregman full 1 1 Moral Ambition. Recorded live at the Observer's London newsroom.

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]]> Moral Ambition. Recorded live at the Observer's London newsroom.

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