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Michael Frayn's hero – headlong towards his Fate

Michael Frayn talks about his new novel, Headlong

English novelist Michael Frayn talks about his new novel, Headlong, that follows an art historian's infatuation with a painting that proves to be his truimph – and his downfall. Plus, Colours of the Mountain by Da Chen's memoir of growing up under the Cultural Revolution; a visit to an all-night bookshop in Taiwan; and Undue Influence by English novelist Anita Brookner.

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