This episode is brought to you by the Folio Society and we are delighted, aren't we? Tappy,

to welcome them as the new presenting partner of the book club, which could not be more fitting.

Absolutely. And Dominic, you actually gifted me a Folio Society book for Christmas and it's absolutely beautiful.

Every detail feels considered. It's a work of art and on the third of

March they are launching the Great Gatsby as part of their spring collection and I actually

have that beautiful edition here with me now. Look at that beautiful illustrations. Fitzgerald lets the

gold gleam and then quietly shows you the cost, which is why it's worth

returning to the novel, spending a bit more time in those bright rooms and staying after the orchestra

stops. It feels like the novel itself, the sparkle on the surface, the silence beneath.

The Folio Society is a small independent publisher, owned by their

employees and based in South London. Folo's design captures the shine of Gatsby's world, lingering

just long enough for the hollowness to surface. You can order the Great Gatsby and explore the other books that we keep coming back to

at foliosociety.com slash the book club.

I turned again to my new acquaintance.

This is an unusual party for me.

I haven't even seen the host.

I live over there, and this man, Gatsby, sent over his chauffeur with an invitation.

For a moment, he looked at me as if he failed to understand.

I'm Gatsby.

What? Oh, I beg your pardon.

I thought you knew old sport. I'm afraid I'm not a very good host.

He smiled understandingly, much more than understandingly.

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