Episode · The Book Review · 2025-03-01
Books mentioned on ‘Conclave’ Screenwriter Peter Straughan on a Papal Election, Politics and Power
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a classic espionage novel by John le Carré that follows the intricate investigations of intelligence officer George Smiley.
Discussed“I mean thear was more Cavalier with Tinker Taylor than I was I I I felt I was sort of more nervous about making changes”
Where to get it
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Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is a meticulously researched historical fiction novel that chronicles the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII.
Discussed“there's three books by the way for wol fall there's the mirror and the light the third one which we've also adapted”
Where to get it
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Conclave
Conclave by Robert Harris is a compelling thriller that takes readers deep inside the secretive, high-stakes political maneuvering of the Vatican as cardinals gather to elect a new pope.
Discussed“and when you read this homy in Robert Harris's book you said okay this is interesting I can do something with this”
Where to get it
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The Mirror and the Light
Discussed“there's three books by the way for wol fall there's the mirror and the light the third one which we've also adapted”
Where to get it
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A Place of Greater Safety
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel is an immersive historical novel that traces the intense lives, political ambitions, and tragic fates of key figures during the French Revolution.
Recommended“but it's another book by Hillary Montel which is called place of Greater safety um about the French Revolution which um which he wrote before wol fall and I read long ago”
Where to get it
