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Ross Raisin

Books and Authors

BBC

Society & Culture, Books

4.2824 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2012

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Ross Raisin discusses his debut novel God's Own Country with James Naughtie.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, it's Nicola Cochlin. Young people have been making history for years, but we don't often hear about them. My brand new series on BBC Sounds sets out to put this right. In history's youngest heroes, I'll be revealing the fascinating stories of 12 young people who've played a major role in history and who've helped shape our world. Like Audrey Hepburn, Nelson Mandela, Louis Braille and Lady Jane Grey.

0:24.7

History's youngest heroes with me, Nicola Cochlin.

0:27.8

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.9

My name is Annie Matmanis.

0:32.6

And my name is Nick Grimshaw.

0:33.9

How long have we known each other, babe?

0:35.5

Probably 20 years now.

0:37.2

And in that time, we've always worked in and around music, right?

0:40.9

We have.

0:41.5

So it kind of makes sense that we do a podcast about it.

0:43.8

It sounds like he's been 20 years in the making.

0:45.9

It's not Avatar for podcasts, basically.

0:48.1

But it is good.

0:49.0

So we put the world to rights with regards to music. It's all the stuff that you'd want to chat to your mate about over a pint.

0:55.2

Sightracked with us, Annie and Nick.

0:57.7

Listen on BBC Sounds.

1:00.0

Thank you for downloading this month's Book Club podcast from BBC Radio 4.

1:04.8

For more information and for details of other podcasts you can have,

1:09.0

just visit BBC.co.com.uk stroke radio four.

1:14.6

Hello. Our book club guest this month is a young writer whose first book, our choice for this group of readers, made the Sunday Times young writer of the year, so you'll realize that caused quite a stir.

1:25.8

Ross Raisin's novel, God's Own Own Country is a pretty dark story that revolves

1:30.5

around the figure of Sam Marsdyke, whose character were never quite sure about. Is he good or is he bad?

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