Book Club: Victory City • #142

Salman Rushdie's most recent novel Victory City was published in February 2023 to much critical acclaim but, as ever here at the Book Club Review, we’re interested in what Laura’s book club made of it. Our friend and pod regular, journalist Philip Chaffee is here to report back, along with first-time guest, avid reader and keen book clubber Charlie Chichester. Listen in for our full and frank discussion, plus our recommendations for follow on reads, and the books we've currently got on the go.

Book list

Baudolino by Umberto Eco

Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

How Westminster Works and Why it Doesn’t by Ian Dunt

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Revolutionary Spring by Christopher Clark

Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley

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