A Good Read: Lorraine Kelly and Romesh Gunesekera

Books and Authors

BBC

Society & Culture, Books

4.2 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2014

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and writer Romesh Gunesekera tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love, that have meant most to them throughout their lives. Lorraine's deep love of Orkney is reflected in her choice of Greenvoe by George Mackay Brown. Romesh's choice, On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Harriett's own recommendation is Good Behaviour by the Irish novelist Molly Keane. Producer Beth O'Dea

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