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Every book Daniel Mendelssohn recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Daniel Mendelssohn has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of July 10, 2020.
  • Daniel Mendelssohn has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 10, 2020.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 10, 2020.
  • The 3 books Daniel Mendelssohn has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 10, 2020: Ghostwritten, Black Swan Green and Cloud Atlas.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Daniel Mendelssohn aired on July 10, 2020.

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Guest on The Book Review · 6 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Daniel Mendelssohn discussed several influential literary works and specific authors during his appearances on The Book Review podcast. When analyzing Karl Ove Knausgaard's title choice, Mendelssohn examined the translation of Adolf Hitler's famous book Mein Kampf, exploring the historical context behind the phrasing of My Struggle. The majority of Mendelssohn's discussion centered on the extensive oeuvre of novelist David Mitchell. Mendelssohn praised Mitchell's ability to interweave characters and settings, noting that a character from The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet surprisingly pops up in Utopia Avenue, though he offered a minor critique of this specific crossover. He expressed a deep appreciation for Mitchell's coming-of-age story Black Swan Green and recalled reading Cloud Atlas on a transatlantic flight with compulsive enthusiasm. Furthermore, Mendelssohn highlighted Number9Dream as a vital part of Mitchell's collection, praised the haunting and beautiful atmosphere of Ghostwritten, and ultimately named Ghostwritten as his absolute favorite book by the author.

Books recommended by Daniel Mendelssohn

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  1. Ghostwritten

    David Mitchell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Ghostwritten is a structurally inventive debut novel by David Mitchell that weaves together multiple seemingly unrelated narratives spanning across the globe from Tokyo to New York.

    Discussed
    “but I think first of all I think ghost written is one of the most beautiful books and there was something haunted and haunting about it”
    The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 5:46
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Black Swan Green

    David Mitchell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Black Swan Green by David Mitchell is a critically acclaimed coming-of-age novel that explores youth and adolescence through a semi-autobiographical lens.

    Discussed
    “you know I actually liked Black Swan green the sort of coming of age story which seems to be autobiographical”
    The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 18:34
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Cloud Atlas

    David Stephen Mitchell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Cloud Atlas by David Stephen Mitchell is an intricate, multi-layered novel that weaves together interconnected stories across different time periods and genres.

    Discussed
    “I loved Cloud Atlas which I remember reading on a transatlantic flight and I was like a crack addict”
    The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 17:55
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  4. Mein Kampf

    Adolf Hitler · Discussed · 1 episode

    Mein Kampf is Adolf Hitler's notorious autobiographical manifesto detailing his political ideology and antisemitic worldview.

    Discussed
    “my struggle is the translation of a very famous book by Adolf Hitler mine com and so almost from the beginning you know you sort of sat around thinking how you know why has he called this my struggle”
    The Book Review The End of the ‘Struggle’ 2018-09-28 Listen at 15:42
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  5. Number9Dream

    David Mitchell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “and I was as I was by Cloud Atlas one of his subsequent books number nine dream”
    The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 3:57
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  6. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

    David Mitchell · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a historical novel by David Mitchell set within the closed trading post of Dejima in Nagasaki during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

    Critiqued
    “it's actually a character from the Thousand autumns of yakob deser pops up in this book”
    The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 14:19
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled UniverseThe Book Review2020-07-106
The End of the ‘Struggle’The Book Review2018-09-281
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Underworld
“you've got Don dilo's great Jon Street Rody Doyle's the commitments Jonathan leams you don't love me yet”
The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 13:38
Passing The Commitments
“you've got Don dilo's great Jon Street Rody Doyle's the commitments Jonathan leams you don't love me yet”
The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 13:38
Passing You Don't Love Me Yet
“you've got Don dilo's great Jon Street Rody Doyle's the commitments Jonathan leams you don't love me yet”
The Book Review David Mitchell's Vast and Tangled Universe 2020-07-10 Listen at 13:38