Episode

Suzi chats with author Sam Leith.

Sam Leith joins me in the Book Bag to discuss 'The Haunted Wood', not just a survey of children's books but a study of changing notions of childhood itself. It's a huge field - Alice, Tolkien, Rowling, Alan Garner and many more - and Leith is the perfect guide to its riches.

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Sam Leith joins me in the Book Bag to discuss 'The Haunted Wood', not just a survey of children's books but a study of changing notions of childhood itself. It's a huge field - Alice, Tolkien, Rowling, Alan Garner and many more - and Leith is the perfect guide to its riches.

Works and topics

  • The Haunted Wood

Findability

Duration: 1:15:25. YouTube ID: lM4EkaleZZQ. Category links and author pages connect this episode to the wider Book Bag catalogue.