Best of the Spectator
Book Club: Yann Martel
Apr 02, 2026
· 33m
Sam Leith's guest in this week’s <em>Book Club</em> podcast is Yann Martel, talking about coming late to Homer, definitely not being influenced by <em>Pale Fire</em>, why he can’t resist a silly animal, and his new book <em>Son of Nobody</em>. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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