Bookclub | Iain Banks: The Wasp Factory
Based on The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Iain Banks talks to James Naughtie and readers about his ground-breaking first novel The Wasp Factory. Recorded at the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.
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The Big Scottish Book Club | Series 4: Episode 5
The readers and booksellers of Wigtown discuss Scottish classic The Wasp Factory, by Iain Banks, and suggest some recommended reads.
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Scotland's Favourite Book
Following a public vote Kirsty Wark reveals the top ten countdown leading to the nation's favourite book. Along the way, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Susan Calman, Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sanjeev Kohli are among the celebrities championing their personal favourite.