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Joseph Conrad only ever captained one ship in his lifetime – the Otago. In a strange turn of events, the wreckage of Joseph Conrad’s ship now lies on the banks of the Derwent River in Hobart. And it's there that novelist Gail Jones took the inspiration for her latest novel, One Another. This week, Michael sits down with Gail for a wide-ranging discussion about desire, hauntings, and the life and work of Joseph Conrad.
Reading list:
Black Mirror, Gail Jones, 2002
Sixty Lights, Gail Jones, 2004
Dreams of Speaking, Gail Jones, 2006
Sorry, Gail Jones, 2007
Five Bells, Gail Jones, 2011
A Guide to Berlin, Gail Jones, 2015
The Death of Noah Glass, Gail Jones, 2018
Our Shadows, Gail Jones, 2020
Salonika Burning, Gail Jones, 2022
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad, 1899
The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad, 1907
Always Will Be, Mykaela Saunders, 2024
The Best Minds, Jonathan Rosen, 2023
You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.
Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter
Guest: Gail Jones
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Joseph Conrad only ever captained one ship in his lifetime – the Otago. In a strange turn of events, the wreckage of Joseph Conrad’s ship now lies on the banks of the Derwent River in Hobart. And it's there that novelist Gail Jones took the inspiration for her latest novel, One Another. This week, Michael sits down with Gail for a wide-ranging discussion about desire, hauntings, and the life and work of Joseph Conrad.
Reading list:
Black Mirror, Gail Jones, 2002
Sixty Lights, Gail Jones, 2004
Dreams of Speaking, Gail Jones, 2006
Sorry, Gail Jones, 2007
Five Bells, Gail Jones, 2011
A Guide to Berlin, Gail Jones, 2015
The Death of Noah Glass, Gail Jones, 2018
Our Shadows, Gail Jones, 2020
Salonika Burning, Gail Jones, 2022
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad, 1899
The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad, 1907
Always Will Be, Mykaela Saunders, 2024
The Best Minds, Jonathan Rosen, 2023
You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.
Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter
Guest: Gail Jones
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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