The Victorian Chaise-longue by Marghanita Laski
The Victorian Chaise-longue (1953) is a terrifying short novel by the writer, broadcaster and lexicographer Marghanita Laski. Joining Andy and John is the novelist Eley Williams, author of the awarding winning Attrib. and Other Stories and this year\u2019s wonderful novel of mendacious lexicography, The Liar\u2019s Dictionary. The episode also features Andy\u2019s report back from the summit of Thomas Mann\u2019s The Magic Mountain and John excavates an old Puffin anthology called Authors\u2019 Choice which contains \u2018The Tower\u2019 (1955), another deeply unsettling story by Marghanita Laski story, chosen and introduced by Alan Garner.* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at\xa0uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted\xa0where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit\xa0www.backlisted.fm*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at\xa0www.patreon.com/backlisted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices