David Mitchell (2010 event)
The remarkable author of the Booker-winning Cloud Atlas sold out the Book Festival's biggest venue many weeks in advance. Talking to chair Steven Gale, he delighted festival audiences with his warmth and humour, offering a fascinating insight into how he goes about writing his complex fiction and creating the inventive structure of his work. Without doubt a must-listen event...
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